Microsporidian Parasites Found in the Hemolymph of Four Baikalian Endemic Amphipods.

ABSTRACT: At present, approximately 187 genera and over 1300 species of Microsporidia have been described, among which almost half infect aquatic species and approximately 50 genera potentially infect aquatic arthropods. Lake Baikal is the deepest and one of the oldest lakes in the world, and it has a rich endemic fauna with a predominance of arthropods. Among the arthropods living in this lake, amphipods (Crustacea) are the most dominant group and are represented by more than 350 endemic species. Baikalian amphipods inhabit almost all depths and all types of substrates. The age and geographical isolation of this group creates excellent opportunities for studying the diversity, evolution and genetics of host-parasite relationships. However, despite more than 150 years of study, data investigating th

SUBMITTER: Madyarova EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4472928 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature