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Molecular Phylogeny of the Myxobolus and Henneguya Genera with Several New South American Species

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Author(s):
Carriero, Mateus Maldonado [1] ; Adriano, Edson A. [2, 3] ; Silva, Marcia R. M. [1] ; Ceccarelli, Paulo S. [4] ; Maia, Antonio A. M. [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Zootecnia & Engn Alimentos, Dept Vet Med, Pirassununga, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Ciencias Biol, Diadema, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Biol Anim, Campinas, SP - Brazil
[4] Inst Chico Mendes Conservacao Biodiversidade, Ctr Nacl Pesquisa & Conservacao Peixes Continenta, Pirassununga, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: PLoS One; v. 8, n. 9 SEP 5 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 79
Abstract

The present study consists of a detailed phylogenetic analysis of myxosporeans of the Myxobolus and Henneguya genera, including sequences from 12 Myxobolus/Henneguya species, parasites of South American pimelodids, bryconids and characids. Maximum likelihood and maximum parsimony analyses, based on 18 S rDNA gene sequences, showed that the strongest evolutionary signal is the phylogenetic affinity of the fish hosts, with clustering mainly occurring according to the order and/or family of the host. Of the 12 South American species studied here, six are newly described infecting fish from the Brazilian Pantanal wetland. Henneguya maculosus n. sp. and Myxobolus flavus n. sp. were found infecting both Pseudoplatystoma corruscans and Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum; Myxobolus aureus n. sp. and Myxobolus pantanalis n. sp. were observed parasitizing Salminus brasiliensis and Myxobolus umidus n. sp. and Myxobolus piraputangae n. sp. were detected infecting Brycon hilarii. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 09/03320-0 - Taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of mixosporeans parasites of dourado (Salminus brasiliensis), pintado (Pseudoplatystoma corruscans) and cachara (Pseudoplatustoma fasciatum) from natural environment and fish farms
Grantee:Mateus Maldonado Carriero
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master