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. 2023 Dec 7;123(1):13.
doi: 10.1007/s00436-023-08046-4.

Host-parasite interactions: a study on the pathogenicity of different Mesanophrys sp. densities and hemocytes-mediated parasitic resistance of swimming crabs (Portunus trituberculatus)

Lujia Yang  1 , Ruiling Zhou  1 , Chunlin Wang  1 , Xiao Xie  1 , Suming Zhou  2 , Fei Yin  3
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Host-parasite interactions: a study on the pathogenicity of different Mesanophrys sp. densities and hemocytes-mediated parasitic resistance of swimming crabs (Portunus trituberculatus)

Lujia Yang et al. Parasitol Res. .

Abstract

Mesanophrys sp. is a parasitic ciliate that invades and destroys the hemocytes of the swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus). In the present study, we employed an in vitro model to elucidate how Mesanophrys sp. destroys crab hemocytes. We also evaluated the relationship between the parasite's density, the destruction rate of the hemocytes, and the rapid proliferation pattern of parasites in host crabs. We found that the survival rate and cell integrity of crab hemocytes decreased with an increase in Mesanophrys sp. density, depicting a negative correlation between hemocyte viability and parasite density. Further analyses revealed that crab hemocytes could resist destruction by a low density (10 ind/mL) of Mesanophrys sp. for a long time (60 h). Mesanophrys sp. and its culture medium (containing the ciliate secretions) destroy the host hemocytes. The natural population growth rate of Mesanophrys sp. decreased with an increase in the parasite density, but the Mesanophrys sp. density did not affect the generation time of the parasites. In summary, Mesanophrys sp. can destroy crab hemocytes, and the degree of destruction is directly proportional to the parasite density. The resistance of crab hemocytes to Mesanophrys sp. decreased gradually with an increase in the parasite density.

Keywords: Host-parasite interaction; Mesanophrys sp.; Parasite density; Portunus trituberculatus.

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