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DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS
Volume 45, Issue 2, Pages 115-120Publisher
INTER-RESEARCH
DOI: 10.3354/dao045115
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lectins; Ichthyophthirius; immobilization; invasion; development; tissue
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This study determined the effects of lectin binding to therohts of Ichthyophthirius-multifiliis on theront immobilization, invasion, trophont development and survival in channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus excised fins in vitro. Soybean agglutinin (SBA), lentil agglutinin (LCA), gorse agglutinin (UEA-I) and wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) were used to treat theronts. Percentages of theronts immobilized by 4 lectins ranged from 12.0 to 19.4% at a concentration of 1000 mug ml(-1). These lectins bound more than half of the theronts at a concentration of 50 mug ml(-1). More theronts were labeled by SEA and WGA than by lectin LCA at concentrations of 50 and 100 mug ml(-1), respectively. The binding of these lectins to theronts indicated that monosaccharides (D-galactose, L-fucose, D-mannose and D-glucose) and amino sugar derivatives (N-acetylgalactosamine and N-acetylglucosamine) were present on the surface of theronts. Invasion was reduced significantly for theronts treated with LCA, UEA-I and WGA. No difference in invasion was found between control and SEA bound theronts (p > 0.05). The binding of lectin LCA, UEA-I and WGA to theronts significantly reduced the development of trophonts (p < 0.05). The mean volumes of trophonts labeled with these 3 lectins were smaller than volumes in control trophonts from 8 to 48 h after exposure. Survival was lower in trophonts labeled with lectins than in control trophonts at 48 h after exposure.
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