Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

2014

Journal

Diseases Of Aquatic Organisms

Volume

110

Issue

2018-01-02

First Page

5

Last Page

23

Abstract

Organisms of the genus Bonamia are intracellular protistan parasites of oysters. To date, 4 species have been described (B. ostreae, B. exitiosa, B. perspora and B. roughleyi), although the status of B. roughleyi is controversial. Introduction especially of B. ostreae and B. exitiosa to naive host populations has been shown to cause mass mortalities in the past and has had a dramatic impact on oyster production. Both B. ostreae and B. exitiosa are pathogens notifiable to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the European Union. Effective management of the disease caused by these pathogens is complicated by the extensive nature of the oyster production process and limited options for disease control of the cultured stocks in open water. This review focuses on the recent advances in research on genetic relationships between Bonamia isolates, geographical distribution, susceptible host species, diagnostics, epizootiology, host-parasite interactions, and disease resistance and control of this globally important genus of oyster pathogens.

DOI

10.3354/dao02741

Keywords

Oyster Ostrea-Edulis; European Flat Oyster; Crassostrea-Gigas Mollusca; N. Sp Haplosporidia; New-Zealand; Tiostrea-Chilensis; Protozoan Parasite; Mikrocytos-Roughleyi; Pacific Oyster; Pcr Assay

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