萨梅诺娃新佩雷斯虫中国新记录

研究报道了中国首例摇蚊微孢子虫, 结合各发育阶段形态特征、生态学特征及分子特征, 鉴定其为萨梅诺娃新佩雷斯虫Neoperezia semenovaiae Issi, et al. 2012, 系我国新记录。萨梅诺娃新佩雷斯虫寄生于羽摇蚊幼虫脂肪体组织, 导致其体表呈白浊状。成熟孢子呈卵圆形, 孢子长(5.7±0.2) μm (5.3—6.3 μm), 宽(3.7±0.1) μm (3.4—4.0 μm)。透射电镜观察显示各发育阶段均为离核, 发育不同步, 与宿主细胞质直接接触。早期发育阶段为高电子密度的多核裂殖体阶段, 经原生质团分裂形成单核或多核产孢体, 进一步发育为单核孢子母细胞。孢子母细胞形状不规则, 周围被内质网环绕, 并逐渐形成微孢子虫的典型结构如极丝、极质体和三层孢壁等。成熟孢子卵圆形, 离核, 细胞核较大, 位于孢子正中央, 被大量核糖体包围。极质体分为两部分, 前半部分为海绵状, 后半部分薄膜状。锚状盘位于孢子前端, 呈蘑菇状。孢壁三层, 外层为高电子密度层, 厚26.5—62.7 nm, 中间层为电子透明层, 厚151.8—236.1 nm, 里层为质膜层。同型极丝, 30—31圈, 分2—3列排列。扩增获得其小核糖体序列为1356 bp, 序列比较发现其与俄罗斯列宁格勒区羽摇蚊的N. semenovaiae相似性为99.1%。系统发育关系分析表明N. semonovaiae与Neoperezia、Bryonosema、Schroedera属种类聚为一独立进化枝, N. semonovaiae种群出现明显的地理分化。     

鲤肠道寄生岳阳碘泡虫新种的形态特征及系统发育分析

在洞庭湖岳阳地区开展鱼类寄生虫调查中,发现一种寄生于鲤Cyprinus carpio L.肠道的黏孢子虫。该黏孢子虫的孢囊呈白色,椭圆形,大小为(1.0±0.2) mm (0.8—1.2 mm)。成熟孢子具有壳瓣,壳面观近似圆形,后端有4—6个“V”形褶皱;缝面观呈纺锤形,缝脊直而粗;孢质均匀,含有一个嗜碘泡;孢子长(9.8±0.6) μm (9.6—10.0 μm),孢子宽(8.2±0.3) μm (8.0—8.5μm),孢子厚(7.3±0.1) μm (7.0—7.5 μm);2个极囊梨形,位于孢子顶端,大小相等,呈“八”字形;极囊长(4.4±0.4) μm (3.8—5.1 μm),宽(2.7±0.2) μm (2.2—3.2 μm),极丝4—5圈。该黏孢子虫与肠膜碘泡虫、丑陋圆形碘泡形态特征非常相似,但其极囊/孢子小于1/2;与文献已报道的鲤肠道寄生北京碘泡虫和鲤肠碘泡虫相比较,其在孢子形态、孢子和极囊大小方面分别存在明显差异。基于该黏孢子虫18S rDNA基因序列(GenBank登录号KY203795)比对分析,该黏孢子虫与山东碘泡虫相似率最高,仅为96%。系统发育分析发现,该黏孢子虫与山东碘泡虫、倪李碘泡虫、住心碘泡虫、Myxobolus encephalicus、Sphaerospora molnari、多涅茨尾孢虫和Henneguya zikaweiensis聚为独立分支,和其他已报道的黏孢子虫亲缘关系较远。综合形态学和18S rDNA基因序列数据,文章报道的鲤肠道寄生黏孢子虫为碘泡虫属一新物种,将其命名为岳阳碘泡虫。     

自桑兰叶甲分离出的一种微孢子虫(Mic-Ⅰ)的研究

从广州郊区罗岗的桑园及菜地捕捉到的桑兰叶甲Mimastra cyanura Hope成虫体中分离到一种卵圆形的微孢子虫（简称Mic-Ⅰ）。孢子大小为(3.35±0.46)×(1.96±0.17) μm;孢子具单核、双核两种类型;极丝10～11圈;孢子表面抗原的血清学类型与家蚕微粒子虫Nosema bombycis孢子不同;在家蚕Bombyx mori体内以两种不同的生活史发育,发育过程符合变态孢虫属Vairimorpha微孢子虫发育特征。Mic-Ⅰ微孢子虫对家蚕具强病原性,对斜纹夜蛾Prodenia litura和小菜蛾Plutella xylostella也有感染能力。     

自桑兰叶甲分离出的一种微孢子虫(Mic-Ⅰ)的研究

从广州郊区罗岗的桑园及菜地捕捉到的桑兰叶甲Mimastra cyanura Hope成虫体中分离到一种卵圆形的微孢子虫（简称Mic-Ⅰ）。孢子大小为(3.35±0.46)×(1.96±0.17) μm;孢子具单核、双核两种类型;极丝10～11圈;孢子表面抗原的血清学类型与家蚕微粒子虫Nosema bombycis孢子不同;在家蚕Bombyx mori体内以两种不同的生活史发育,发育过程符合变态孢虫属Vairimorpha微孢子虫发育特征。Mic-Ⅰ微孢子虫对家蚕具强病原性,对斜纹夜蛾Prodenia litura和小菜蛾Plutella xylostella也有感染能力。     

寄生于龙眼裳卷蛾的微孢子虫一新种(微孢子虫门,布雷孢虫科)

本种于2000年从四川阆中林木害虫龙眼裳卷蛾幼虫体内发现分离.孢子卵圆形(3.1μm±0.3μm×1.6μm±0.2μm),孢子发育中呈现出八孢子囊孢子和二孢子母细胞类型,为变形孢虫属的典型特征,分别形成单核孢子和双核孢子,极丝圈数分别为7～9圈和10～12圈;从宿主、大小、极丝、发育等的差异检索表明:为微孢子虫门变形孢虫属Vairimorpha Pilly,1976 1新种,定为裳卷蛾变形孢虫Vairimorpha ceraces sp.nov..     

蓖麻蚕微孢子虫的超微结构研究

用电镜技术研究蓖麻蚕微孢子虫各发育阶段的超微结构,发现其裂殖体和母孢子具双核,其细胞核由双层单位膜所包裹,核具半圆形的纺锤空斑,细胞质中有内质网和丰富的核糖体,但无线粒体。成熟的孢子壁由外壳、内壳及孢子膜组成,孢子器具有片层结构的极质体和后液泡,极丝为10—11圈,孢质含有核糖体和一对细胞核。     

贝氏隐孢子虫在北京鸭体内发育的超微结构研究

贝氏隐孢子虫各期虫体均位于宿主粘膜上皮细胞的带虫空泡中。在虫体与上皮细胞接触处,虫体表膜反复折迭形成营养器。子孢子或裂殖子与粘膜上皮细胞接触后,逐步过渡为球形的滋养体;滋养体经2—3次核分裂、产生含4或8个裂殖子的两代裂殖体,裂殖体以外出芽方式产生裂殖子;裂殖子无微孔,顶端表皮形成3—4个环嵴,裂殖子进一步发育成为配子体;大配子体含有两种类型的成囊体。小配子呈楔形,无鞭毛和顶体,有一个致密的长椭圆形细胞核,小配子表膜内侧有9根膜下微管;孢子化卵囊内含四个裸露的子孢子和一个大残体。本文是有关鸭体内隐孢子虫超微结构的首次报导。     

石斑角形虫(黏体门, 角形虫科)的分子证据及其在不同宿主中的遗传变异

研究从中国东海的青石斑鱼 Epinephelus awoara Temminck & Schlegel 1842和褐带石斑鱼E. bruneus Bloch 1793的胆囊中检获了石斑角形虫 Ceratomyxa epinephela Wu, Wu et hua, 1993, 首次提供了其SSU rDNA和ITS1 rDNA序列, 并基于形态学和分子数据进行了重新描述。石斑角形虫成熟孢子的孢子长(4.8±0.5) μm (3.6—5.6 μm), 孢子厚(31.8±4.8) μm (23.3—37.5 μm); 孢子壳瓣光滑且等大, 由垂直的缝线连接; 极囊长(2.9±0.2) μm (2.4—3.7 μm), 极囊宽(2.6±0.2) μm (2.2—3.1 μm); 孢子夹角处稍微凹陷, 延伸至两端逐渐变平坦, 夹角为 (175.9±3.7)° (165.5°—179.7°)。基于SSU rDNA序列构建的系统发育树显示石斑角形虫与诺兰角形虫C. nolani Gunter & Adlard 2009, 卡特莫尔角形虫C. cutmorei Gunter & Adlard 2009和横山角形虫C. yokoyamai Gunter & Adlard 2009 有很近的亲缘关系, 且其宿主均为石斑鱼属物种。结果表明, 类群关系较近的宿主其寄生的同属黏孢子虫可能具有更近的系统发育关系。基于SSU rDNA和ITS1 rDNA的遗传分析显示, 石斑角形虫的4个分离株已发生了明显的遗传分化(形成了4个基因型), 形成了不同的种群, 但在不同宿主种类间并未形成特有的分化。     

扁绒泡菌孢子形成过程超微结构

诱导扁绒泡菌显型原质团形成子实体并观察在形成过程中孢囊的超微结构,结果表明,全部原质团参入形成孢子及孢丝;孢子形成初期原质团聚缩使原生质密度加大,脂滴密度也增加;液泡联合形成液泡网体分割原质团,孢子及孢丝一同形成;相邻孢子初始形成的孢子壁可见吻合的突起和凹陷,这是孢子成熟后的表面纹饰部分;孢子壁随孢囊发育逐渐达到适宜位置,孢子壁由透明内层及电子密度较大的外层组成;随后可见外有疣突,内含脂滴的圆形孢子。     

海城碘泡虫(黏体动物门，黏孢子纲)补充描述及基于18S rDNA系统发育分析

海城碘泡虫原始描述中形态数据较为简单,且存在多个宿主及寄生部位,其有效性有待确定。利用现行主流的黏孢子虫形态特征和基因标记系统分析相结合的分类学方法,对采自太湖棒花鱼鳃丝的海城碘泡虫进行了补充描述。该碘泡虫孢囊呈白色,圆形,大小为(0.6—1.1) mm。成熟孢子正面观近似椭圆形,上端稍尖,侧面观呈纺锤型,孢子长(10.8±0.7) μm (10.1—11.5 μm),孢子宽:(8.1±0.5) μm (7.5—9.0 μm),孢子厚:(5.7±0.4) μm (5.2—9.0 μm);两极囊呈梨形,大小存在细微差别,极囊顶端存在突起,大极囊长:(4.7±0.5) μm (4.8—6.7 μm),宽:(2.5±0.2) μm (3.2—4.3 μm),小极囊长:(4.4±0.2) μm (4.1—4.8 μm),宽:(2.2±0.1) μm (2.0—2.5 μm);极丝盘绕4—5圈。基于18S rDNA序列(GenBank登录号:KY965936)比对分析,该碘泡虫与放射孢子虫Hexactinomyxon type 2相似率最高,为97%。系统发育分析表明,该碘泡虫与Hexactinomyxon type 2、Hexactinomyxon type 1、Hexactinomyxon type SH-2006、Myxobolus pfeifferi、Myxobolus caudatus和Myxobolus squamae聚为独立分支,和其他已报道的黏孢子虫亲缘关系较远。研究在补充了海城碘泡虫形态学、基因标记序列信息基础上,推断了该虫生活史。     

Pleistophora finisterrensis n. sp., a microsporidian parasite of blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou

Pleistophora finisterrensis n. sp. is a microsporidian parasite of the hypoaxial musculature of the blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou (Risso). Foci of infection are between 3 and 6 mm in length and have no evident effects on adjacent muscle fibres. We found only a single type of spore (uninucleate, with mean dimensions of 4×2 µm in fresh preparations), contained within sporophorous vesicles (mean diameter 19 µm in fresh preparations; 150–250 spores per vesicle). All of the development stages of this microsporidian are monokaryotic. The meronts are initially uninucleate and bounded by a plasmalemma. Towards the end of merogony, meronts are multinucleate plasmodia with a well-defined surface coat. Sporogony is polysporous, with multinucleate sporonts, which likewise have a well-defined surface coat (about 130 nm thick), dividing by plasmotomy to give rise to uninucleate sporoblasts. The polar tube is isofilar and consists of 8–9 turns in the posterior half of spore. The polaroplast is made up of an anterior lamellar part and a posterior vesicular part.     

Enterospora canceri n. gen., n. sp., intranuclear within the hepatopancreatocytes of the European edible crab Cancer pagurus

Only 1 genus (Nucleospora) within 1 family (Enterocytozoonidae) of the Microsporidia contains species that are parasitic within the nuclei of their host cells; to date, all described intranuclear Nucleospora spp. parasitise fish. This study describes the first intranuclear microsporidian parasite of an invertebrate, the European edible crab Cancer pagurus L. (Decapoda: Cancridae). Infected crabs displayed no obvious external signs, and maximum apparent prevalence of infection within a monthly sample was 3.45%. Infected hepatopancreatic tubules were characterised by varying numbers of hypertrophic and eosinophilic nuclei within epithelial cells. Parasite stages appeared as eosinophilic granular accumulations causing margination of host chromatin. In advanced cases, the tubule epithelia degenerated, with parasites and sloughed epithelial cells appearing in tubule lumens. All life stages of the parasite were observed within host nuclei. Uninucleate meronts were not detected, although binucleate stages were observed. Multinucleate plasmodia (sporogonal plasmodia) contained up to 22 nuclei in section, and late-stage plasmodia contained multiple copies of apparatus resembling the polar filament and anchoring disk, apparently associated with individual plasmodial nuclei. As such, aggregation and early assembly of sporoblast components took place within the intact sporogonial plasmodium, a feature unique to the Enterocytozoonidae. Liberation of sporoblasts from plasmodia or the presence of liberated sporoblasts was not observed in this study. However, large numbers of maturing and mature spores (measuring 1.3 +/- 0.02 x 0.7 +/- 0.01 microm) were frequently observed in direct contact with the host nucleoplasm. Considering the shared features of this parasite with microsporidians of the family Enterocytozoonidae, and the unique presence of this parasite within the nucleoplasm of decapod crustacean hepatopancreatocytes, this parasite (Enterospora canceri) is proposed as the type species of a new genus (Enterospora) of microsporidian. Molecular taxonomic work is now required, comparing Enterospora to Enterocytozoon and Nucleospora, the 2 other genera within the Enterocytozoonidae.     

Ultrastructural developmental cycle of Haplosporidium montforti (phylum Haplosporidia) in its farmed abalone host, Haliotis tuberculata (Gastropoda)

The sequential developmental cycle of Haplosporidium montforti, a recently described species from farmed abalone Haliotis tuberculata (Gastropoda), was studied. Ornamented and operculated mature spores were electron dense. The nucleus of the uninucleated free cell divided successively, giving rise to multinucleate plasmodia, containing up to 100-120 nuclei. Later, the plasmodia developed into sporonts inside sporocysts with irregular contours. Each of their nuclei gave rise to uninucleate sporoblasts. At the next phase of development, a very irregular membranous group of cisternae began to differentiate in the cytoplasm of each sporoblast, surrounding each nucleus and the adjacent cytoplasm. Each sporoblast differentiated into a spore. This process was characterized by the appearance of dense blisters of amorphous material at the periphery that gradually formed the prespore wall and pre-operculum. Simultaneously, in the endosporoplasm, the spherulosome and several haplosporosomes were formed. During the final phase of the maturation process, the spores became gradually denser, and the endosporoplasmic structures were barely visible.     

Heterovesicula cowani N. G., N. Sp. (Heterovesiculidae N. Fam.), a Microsporidian Parasite of Mormon Crickets, Anabrus simplex Haldeman, 1852 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)

ABSTRACT. Heterovesicula cowani , n. g., n. sp., is a dimorphic microsporidium described from the adipose tissue of the Mormon cricket, Anabrus simplex Haldeman. Proliferation of the microsporidium is by karyokinesis of uninucleate and binucleate cells to form binucleate and tetranucleate cells, respectively. These cells will undergo binary fission (merogony). Ultimately, the meronts undergo karyokinesis without subsequent cytokinesis producing spherical multinucleate plasmodia that are transitional to 2 types of sporogony. Transitional to disporoblastic sporogony, a fragile interfacial envelope delaminates from the plasmodium with morphogenesis to a monfiliform plasmodium consisting of fusiform binucleate diplokaryotic sporonts. These undergo karyokinesis to form tetranucleate diplokaryotic sporonts that undergo cytokinesis during disintegration of the plasmodium into isolated binucleate sporonts. Transitional to octosporoblastic sporogony, multinucleate plasmodia disintegrate into short monofiliform plasmodia of diplokaryotic sporonts which then segregate while undergoing gradual nuclear dissociation (haplosis by nuclear dissociation). These undergo two sequences of karyokinesis and subsequent multiple fission to form eight uninucleate (haploid) sporoblasts in a fusiform arrangement within a persistent envelope. Binucleate spores are ovocylindrical, about 5.4 × 1.7 μm (fresh), with an isofilar polar filament singly coiled about 11 turns. Uninucleate spores are ovoid to slightly pyriform, 4.0 × 1.7 μm (fresh), with an isofilar filament singly coiled about 9 turns. A new family, Heterovesculidae, is proposed for the new genus.     

Enterocytozoon salmonis n. sp.: an intranuclear microsporidium from salmonid fish

The developmental stages of a recently described microsporidian from the nucleus of hematopoietic cells of salmonid fish were found to be unique among the Microsporida. All observed stages, including meronts, sporonts, and spores were in direct contact with the host cell nucleus (principally hematopoietic cells) of chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). There is no parasitophorous vacuole and sporogony does not involve formation of a pansporoblastic membrane as with other members of the suborder Apansporoblastina. The extrusion apparatus differentiates prior to division of sporogonial plasmodia. The spores are ovoid (1 x 2 microns) and uninucleate, and possess a coiled polar tube with 8-12 turns. Developmental stages of the salmonid microsporidian are similar to those described for Enterocytozoon bieneusi as found in the intestinal mucosa of human AIDS patients. However, the intranuclear development, different cell types, and host infected clearly separate the salmonid and human parasites. Accordingly, the intranuclear parasite of salmonids is given the name Enterocytozoon salmonis n. sp. within the suborder Apansporoblastina.     

Ultrastructural aspects of a new species,Vavraia mediterranica (Microsporidia,Pleistophoridae), parasite of the French Mediterranean shrimp,Crangon crangon (Crustacea,Decapoda)

The life cycle stages of a new species of the genus Vavraia (Microsporidia, Pleistophoridae), which parasitizes the shrimp Crangon crangon (Crustacea, Decapoda), were examined by light and electron microscopy. This parasite was monomorphic with polysporous sporogony and developed in the skeletal muscle of the host. The multinucleate sporogonial plasmodium divided by plasmotomy and multiple division into uninucleate sporoblasts. All stages were surrounded by a thick and amorphous dense coat external to the plasmalemma. This structure gradually became a merontogenetic sporophorous vacuole (MSV) where the sporonts developed into sporoblasts. The MSV was filled with episporontal granular secretory products and eventually contained up to 50 uninucleate spores. During spore morphogenesis, these episporontal granular products within the MSV became organized as episporontal tubular-like structures. In transverse sections, these structures showed a mean diameter of 1.0 microm, but disappeared during the final phase of the spore maturation. Mature spores were ellipsoidal to slightly pyriform and measured 2.30 x 1.41 microm. The polar filament was anisofilar and consisted of a single coil with six to seven turns (rarely five). This new species is named Vavraia mediterranica n. sp.     

Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei sp. nov. (Microsporida: Enterocytozoonidae), a parasite of the black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon (Decapoda: Penaeidae): Fine structure and phylogenetic relationships

A new microsporidian species, Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei sp. nov., is described from the hepatopancreas of the black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon (Crustacea: Decapoda). Different stages of the parasite are described, from early sporogonal plasmodia to mature spores in the cytoplasm of host-cells. The multinucleate sporogonal plasmodia existed in direct contact with the host-cell cytoplasm and contained numerous small blebs at the surface. Binary fission of the plasmodial nuclei occurred during early plasmodial development and numerous pre-sporoblasts were formed within the plasmodium. Electron-dense disks and precursors of the polar tubule developed in the cytoplasm of the plasmodium prior to budding of early sporoblasts from the plasmodial surface. Mature spores were oval, measuring 0.7 × 1.1 μm and contained a single nucleus, 5-6 coils of the polar filament, a posterior vacuole, an anchoring disk attached to the polar filament, and a thick electron-dense wall. The wall was composed of a plasmalemma, an electron-lucent endospore (10 nm) and an electron-dense exospore (2 nm). DNA primers designed from microsporidian SSU rRNA were used to amplify an 848 bp product from the parasite genome (GenBank FJ496356). The sequenced product had 84% identity to the matching region of SSU rRNA from Enterocytozoon bieneusi. Based upon ultrastructural features unique to the family Enterocytozoonidae, cytoplasmic location of the plasmodia and SSU rRNA sequence identity 16% different from E. bieneusi, the parasite was considered to be a new species, E. hepatopenaei, within the genus Enterocytozoon.     

Life cycle and description of Amblyospora camposi n. sp. (Microsporidia: Amblyosporidae) in the mosquito Culex renatoi (Diptera, Culicidae) and the copepod Paracyclops fimbriatus fimbriatus (Copepoda, Cyclopidae)

The life cycle of Amblyospora camposi n. sp. is described from the mosquito Culex renatoi and the copepod Paracyclops fimbriatus fimbriatus collected in the leaf axils of the plant Eryngium cabrerae in Argentina. Meiospores of A. camposi (5.8 x 4.1 microm) were infectious per os to female adults of the copepod P. f. fimbriatus. All developmental stages in the copepod had unpaired nuclei, with sporulation involving the formation of a sub-persistent, sporontogenic, interfacial envelope and the production of a second type of uninucleate spore. These spores, formed in the ovaries of P. f. fimbriatus, were large, pyriform, and measured 10.70 x 3.85 microm. When ingested they infected C. renatoi larvae to initiate a sequence that involves schizogony and gametogony and ends with plasmogamy and nuclear association to form diplokaryotic meronts. Oblong ovate binucleate spores (7.86 x 2.96 microm) are formed in the adult mosquito and are responsible for vertical transmission to the filial generation. This is the first report of an Amblyospora species from a mosquito that inhabits the small-water bodies held in parts of terresterial plants (phytotelmata).     

A NEW GENUS OF PROTOSTELIDS SHOWING AFFINITIES WITH CERATIOMYXA

A new genus and species of the Protosteliida (Mycetozoa), Ceratiomyxella tahitiensis, was isolated from dead plant material—var. tahitiensis from Tahiti and var. neotropicalis from Brazil and Colombia. The sporocarps have deciduous spores borne singly on slender hollow stalks; zoocysts with anteriorly flagellate planonts are produced. The trophic stage is comprised of uninucleate to plurinucleate amoeboid cells and reticulate plasmodia; the uninucleate cells become flagellate in water. The prespore cells and spores are plurinucleate. Sexuality has not been demonstrated. Var. tahitiensis has globose spores and produces its zoocysts just after spore germination, whereas var. neotropicalis has subglobose spores and forms zoocysts later in the life cycle. The species is thought to show phylogenetic relationships with Ceratiomyxa, which was recently transferred to the Protosteliida by Olive.