Issue |
Aquat. Living Resour.
Volume 17, Number 4, October-December 2004
Bivalve Diseases
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Page(s) | 433 - 448 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/alr:2004051 | |
Published online | 15 October 2004 |
Marteiliosis in molluscs: A review
Marteiliose des mollusques : une synthèse
1
Department Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI,
550 University Ave., Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 4P3, Canada
2
IFREMER, Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie, OIE Reference
Laboratory for marteiliosis, EU Community Reference Laboratory for diseases
of molluscs, BP 133, 17390 La Tremblade, France
3
Biodiversity Program, Queensland Museum, PO Box 3300, South Brisbane,
Queensland 4101, Australia
4
Instituto Investigaciones Marinas, CSIC, Biologia y Patologia de
Organismos Marinos, Laboratorio Nacional Referencia de Enfermedades de
Moluscos Bivalvos, Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
Corresponding author: fberthe@upei.ca
Received:
24
July
2003
Accepted:
20
April
2004
Among mollusc pathogens, paramyxeans are an important group of protistan parasites belonging to the genera Marteilia and Marteilioides. Marteilia refringens and M. sydneyi are of particular concern given their potential impact on mollusc aquaculture world-wide. Aber disease and QX disease are currently listed by the OIE, the World Organisation for Animal Health. After more than thirty years of existence in the scientific literature, these organisms still pose questions and research challenges to investigators. This paper reviews current knowledge of the group and key references. The review was focused on taxonomy, epidemiology, pathology and potential control methods for these organisms in order to enhance understanding of paramyxean infection issues in mollusc aquaculture.
Résumé
Au nombre des agents pathogènes des mollusques, les paramyxéens, notamment les agents appartenant aux genres Marteilia et Marteilioides, sont des protistes parasites des plus importants. Marteilia refringens et M. sydneyi constituent un souci majeur compte tenu de leur impact potentiel sur la conchyliculture dans le monde. La maladie des Abers et la maladie du Queensland (QX) sont actuellement répertoriées par l'Office International des Epizooties. Après plus de trente années d'existence dans la littérature scientifique, ces organismes posent encore questions et défis aux investigateurs. Cet article fait l'état des connaissances sur le sujet en s'attachant plus particulièrement à la taxonomie, l'épidémiologie, la pathologie et les méthodes potentielles de contrôle de ces organismes dans l'optique d'une meilleure compréhension de la problématique des paramyxéens en conchyliculture.
Key words: Taxonomy / Epidemiology / Pathology / Diagnosis / Paramyxean parasites
© EDP Sciences, IFREMER, IRD, 2004
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