Host selection and potential predation in the host-parasite interaction between the isopod Tachaea chinensis and freshwater host species [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 Tachaea chinensis is an ectoparasite commonly found on diverse ecologically and commercially valuable freshwater shrimps and prawns. Previous studies on this parasite have focused on its distribution and taxonomical identification, while its host ...
Abdelgayed Younes, Hidetoshi Saito
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Comparative iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of the Chinese grass shrimp (Palaemonetes sinensis) infected with the isopod parasite Tachaea chinensis [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Although parasitic isopods can negatively affect the reproduction and ingestion of several commercially important crustaceans, little is known regarding the mechanisms that underlie these effects.
Yingdong Li +7 more
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Intersexuality in a natural population of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Intersex phenotypes are rarely observed in natural isopod populations and their expression is typically associated with infection of Wolbachia, a reproductive parasite that manipulates arthropod reproduction.
Jens Zarka +2 more
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Livoneca redmanii Leach, 1818 (Cymothoidae) a parasitic isopod infesting the gills of the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758): morphological and molecular characterization study [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2022 Background Prevalence, morphology, and molecular characteristics of isopodiosis in the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax, in Egypt were assessed using light and electron microscopy and polymerase chain reaction targeting the mitochondrial COI ...
Ebtsam Sayed Hassan Abdallah +1 more
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Truly a hyperparasite, or simply an epibiont on a parasite? The case of Cyclocotyla bellones (Monogenea, Diclidophoridae) [PDF]
Parasite, 2022 Cyclocotyla bellones Otto, 1823 (Monogenea, Diclidophoridae) is one of the few monogenean species reported as hyperparasitic: the worms dwell on cymothoid isopods, themselves parasites of the buccal cavity of fishes. We present here observations based on
Bouguerche Chahinez +2 more
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Niche partitioning and host specialisation in fish‐parasitising isopods: Trait‐dependent patterns from three ecosystems on the east coast of India [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDue to their large size and obligate nature, Cymothoid isopods inflict a high degree of tissue damage to fish. Still, they are understudied at an ecosystem level despite their global presence and ecological role.
Sandeep Kumar Mohapatra +6 more
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Mutilation on gill filaments of Piaractus brachypomus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) caused by Braga patagonica (Crustacea: Cymothoidae), in the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia VeterináriaFish aquaculture is one of the main food production sectors for the growing global human population and is currently one of the most profitable production activities.
Marcos Sidney Brito Oliveira +1 more
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110-million-years-old fossil suggests early parasitism in shrimps [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Direct evidence of paleo-parasitism in crustaceans is very scarce. Epicaridean isopods are obligatory parasites of crustaceans, including decapods such as crabs, shrimps, and lobsters. Their interaction with hosts is known from fossils as far back as the
Daniel Lima +7 more
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Potential effects of acanthocephalan and microsporidian parasites on the trophic status of the freshwater isopod Asellus aquaticus [PDF]
ParasiteParasites are known for their ability to induce a variety of changes in their respective hosts, including morphological characteristics and trophic interactions. For many host-parasite relationships, however, these aspects are yet to be explored.
Doliwa Annemie +5 more
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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Portunion sinensis (Crustacea: Isopoda) and Its Phylogenies [PDF]
BiologyIn this study, we conducted molecular identification and complete mitochondrial genome annotation of isopod parasites isolated from mud crabs (Scylla paramamosain) in the China Sea.
Teng Huang +10 more
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