Biology contravenes taxonomy in the Myxozoa: New discoveries show alternation of invertebrate and vertebrate hosts
Science
By: K. Wolf and M.E. Markiw
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Abstract
For 80 years the infectivity of salmonid whirling disease has eluded discovery. New findings now show that this myxosporean disease of fish is initiated by what is regarded as an actinosporean produced in a tubificid oligochaete. Experimental results provide evidence that, instead of being considered as representatives of separate classes in the phylum Myxozoa, the myxosporean and actinosporean are alternating life forms of a single organism.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Biology contravenes taxonomy in the Myxozoa: New discoveries show alternation of invertebrate and vertebrate hosts |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.225.4669.1449 |
| Volume | 225 |
| Issue | 4669 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Contributing office(s) | Leetown Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 1449 |
| Last page | 1452 |