Factors that determine microsporidia infection and host specificity
Microsporidia are a large phylum of obligate intracellular parasites that infect an extremely
diverse range of animals and protists. In this chapter, we review what is currently known …
diverse range of animals and protists. In this chapter, we review what is currently known …
Pathogenic fungi of marine animals: a taxonomic perspective
KL Pang, BT Hassett, A Shaumi, SY Guo… - Fungal Biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fungi cause diseases in a variety of marine animal hosts. After a thorough review of
published literature, we identified 225 fungal species causing infections of 193 animal …
published literature, we identified 225 fungal species causing infections of 193 animal …
Revisiting the phylogeny of microsporidia
Canonical microsporidians are a group of obligate intracellular parasites of a wide range of
hosts comprising~ 1,300 species of> 220 genera. Microsporidians are related to fungi, and …
hosts comprising~ 1,300 species of> 220 genera. Microsporidians are related to fungi, and …
Widespread infection, diversification and old host associations of Nosema Microsporidia in European freshwater gammarids (Amphipoda)
K Bacela-Spychalska, R Wattier, M Teixeira… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The microsporidian genus Nosema is primarily known to infect insects of economic
importance stimulating high research interest, while other hosts remain understudied …
importance stimulating high research interest, while other hosts remain understudied …
Microsporidian pathogens of aquatic animals
J Bojko, GD Stentiford - Microsporidia: Current Advances in Biology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Around 57.1% of microsporidia occupy aquatic environments, excluding a further
25.7% that utilise both terrestrial and aquatic systems. The aquatic microsporidia therefore …
25.7% that utilise both terrestrial and aquatic systems. The aquatic microsporidia therefore …
A phylogenetic framework to investigate the microsporidian communities through metabarcoding and its application to lake ecosystems
A Dubuffet, M Chauvet, A Moné… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microsporidia are obligate intracellular eukaryotic parasites known to parasitize many
species of the animal kingdom as well as some protists. However, their diversity is …
species of the animal kingdom as well as some protists. However, their diversity is …
Ultrastructural insights into the microsporidian infection apparatus reveal the kinetics and morphological transitions of polar tube and cargo during host cell invasion
H Sharma, N Jespersen, K Ehrenbolger… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
During host cell invasion, microsporidian spores translocate their entire cytoplasmic content
through a thin, hollow superstructure known as the polar tube. To achieve this, the polar tube …
through a thin, hollow superstructure known as the polar tube. To achieve this, the polar tube …
Using average nucleotide identity (ANI) to evaluate microsporidia species boundaries based on their genetic relatedness
NRM de Albuquerque, KL Haag - Journal of Eukaryotic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microsporidia are obligatory intracellular parasites related to fungi and since their discovery
their classification and origin has been controversial due to their unique morphology. Early …
their classification and origin has been controversial due to their unique morphology. Early …
Shared geographic histories and dispersal contribute to congruent phylogenies between amphipods and their microsporidian parasites at regional and global scales
In parasites that strongly rely on a host for dispersal, geographic barriers that act on the host
will simultaneously influence parasite distribution as well. If their association persists over …
will simultaneously influence parasite distribution as well. If their association persists over …
Possible seasonal and diurnal modulation of Gammarus pulex (Crustacea, Amphipoda) drift by microsporidian parasites
In lotic freshwater ecosystems, the drift or downstream movement of animals (eg,
macroinvertebrates) constitutes a key dispersal pathway, thus shaping ecological and …
macroinvertebrates) constitutes a key dispersal pathway, thus shaping ecological and …