Candidatus Renichlamydia lutjani, a Gram-negative bacterium in internal organs of blue striped snapper Lutjanus kasmira from Hawaii
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Abstract
The blue-striped snapper Lutjanus kasmira (Perciformes, Lutjanidae) are cosmopolitan in the Indo-Pacific but were introduced into Oahu, Hawaii, USA, in the 1950s and have since colonized most of the archipelago. Studies of microparasites in blue-striped snappers from Hawaii revealed chlamydia-like organisms (CLO) infecting the spleen and kidney, characterized by intracellular basophilic granular inclusions containing Gram-negative and Gimenez-positive bacteria similar in appearance to epitheliocysts when seen under light microscopy. We provide molecular evidence that CLO are a new member of Chlamydiae, i.e. Candidatus Renichlamydia lutjani, that represents the first reported case of chlamydial infection in organs other than the gill in fishes.
Suggested Citation
Corsaro, D., Work, T.M., 2012, Candidatus Renichlamydia lutjani, a Gram-negative bacterium in internal organs of blue striped snapper Lutjanus kasmira from Hawaii: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, v. 98, no. 3, p. 249-254, https://doi.org/10.3354/dao02441.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Candidatus Renichlamydia lutjani, a Gram-negative bacterium in internal organs of blue striped snapper Lutjanus kasmira from Hawaii |
| Series title | Diseases of Aquatic Organisms |
| DOI | 10.3354/dao02441 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Inter-Research |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 249 |
| Last page | 254 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawai'i |
| Other Geospatial | Oahu |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |