A gene-expression oligo microarray for two serial passages of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

ABSTRACT: The protozoan Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich) is a eukaryotic ciliate parasite of freshwater fish. Ich causes ichthyophthiriosis or ‘white spot disease’ characterized by white cysts covering the host skin and gills. The parasite is responsible for high mortalities and severe economic losses to farmed species as well as to ornamental species of fish. Despite the global importance of Ich, little is known about the genetic processes underlying its infectivity. Ich has three main life-stages, an infective theront, a parasitic trophont, and a reproductive tomont. Further, Ich has been demonstrated previously to display a loss of infectivity as the number of lab-passages on a fish increase, presumably relating to senescence of the organism. To compare gene expression among two of the three

ORGANISM(S): Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

SUBMITTER: Eric Peatman 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-22466 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress