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Prevalence and Detection of Perkinsus sp. infection in the Manila clams, Ruditapes philippinarum

양식 바지락, Ruditapes philippinarum의 Perkinsus sp. 검출현황과 현장조사

  • Park, Sung-Woo (Dept. of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Hee (Fisheries Management Division, Mokpo Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office) ;
  • Choi, Dong-Lim (Pathology Team, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute)
  • Published : 20050400
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Abstract

Hemacolor stain, histopathological observation and FTM incubation assay were applied to detect Perkinsus sp. infection in Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarumi taken from culture beds at Tean and Gochang from March 2002 to August 2003. The prevalency was 100% in the clams from Gochang and 20-70% from Tean. Of the three methods, histopathological observation was the most effective to detect the infection. And the parasites was most abundant in gills. When PCR assay was applied to detect Perkinsus sp. for four species of Mollusc such as manila clam, surf clam (Mactra veneriformis), oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and Thomas' rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) taken from Tean and Gochang from April to July 2004, the parasites were detected from all the species at the infection rates of 95%, 62%, 46.9% and 10% in that order. The infection rate was much higher in the species burrowing in the bottom sediments than those attaching on the tidal rock. The results suggest that Perkinsus sp. may affect almost all the molluscs inhabiting western coastal areas of Korea.

2002년 3월부터 2003년 9월까지 태안과 고창 지역에서 채취한 바지락을 Hemacolor 염색, 병리조직학적 방법 및 FTM 배양법으로 Perkinsus sp.의 감염율을 조사하였다. 검출방법에 따라 감염율에 차이가 있었지만, 고창 지역은 100%로 계절적 변화가 없었다, 그러나 태안 지역은 동계에는 낮아지고 하계에는 감염율이 증가하는 경향으로 20-70%의 감염율을 나타내었다. 조사 방법 중에서 병리조직학적 검사방법이 감염율이 가장 높아 효과적인 조사 방법이었으며, 검사 조직으로는 아가미를 사용한 경우가 가장 감염율이 높았다.2004년 4월부터 7월까지 태안과 고창 지역에 분포하고 있는 동죽, 바지락, 굴 및 피뿔고둥의 아가미에서 DNA를 추출하여 PCR 반응을 시킨 결과 모든 패류에서 Perkinsus sp.가 검출되었다. 2 지역의 평균 감염율은 바지락 95.0%, 동죽 62.5%, 피뿔고둥 46.9%, 굴 10.0%로 갯벌에 서식하는 종이 암반에 부착하여 서식하는 종보다 감염율이 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과로 보아 서해안에 서식하는 거의 모든 패류에 Perkinsus sp.가 감염되어 있을 것으로 추정된다. 또한, PCR법의 경우 다른 패류에서도 감염을 확인할 수 있는 유용한 방법으로 판단되었다.

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