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Reliable Field Assessment of Proliferative Kidney Disease in Wild Brown Trout, Salmo trutta, Populations: When Is the Optimal Sampling Period?

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PATHOGENS
卷 11, 期 6, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11060681

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proliferative kidney disease; Salmo trutta; Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae; sampling time point; water temperature; degree days

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  1. SWISS federal food safety and veterinary office through the pilot program Adaptation to climate change
  2. SWISS national science foundation Sinergia [CRSII3_147649_1]
  3. general directorate of the environment of the canton of Vaud
  4. SNF Post Doc Mobility Fellowship [P400PB_183824]
  5. Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [CRSII3_147649] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)

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The study found that water temperature is the main factor affecting the infection of PKD in wild brown trout, and there are significant differences in infection rates and intensity between different sites and seasons. Based on these findings, a sampling strategy based on water temperature can be developed to detect PKD infection and prevalence in wild brown trout populations.
Proliferative kidney disease (PKD), caused by the myxozoan parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, is suspected to contribute to the decline of wild brown trout Salmo trutta populations. Different factors need to be taken into consideration for PKD outbreaks. Among them, water temperature appears as a main driver of the disease. To understand the epidemiology and impact of the disease on wild fish populations, reliable sampling approaches to detect the presence of T. bryosalmonae-infected fish are needed. This study aimed to characterize the seasonal variation of the prevalence of T. bryosalmonae-infected fish in brown trout populations in two small streams with differing temperature regimes between upstream and downstream sites. As water temperature is known to influence PKD manifestation in brown trout, we hypothesized that the number of T. bryosalmonae-positive fish, as well as their seasonal distribution, will vary between upper and downstream parts of the two streams. Since, in field studies, results can strongly vary across years, we extended the study over a 3-year-period. The number of infected fish and the intensity of infection were assessed by histology. The results confirmed the hypothesis of pronounced temporal- and site-related differences in the percentage of PKD-positive fish and the intensity of the infection. Comparison of water temperatures (total degree days as well as the number of days with a daily mean temperature >= 15 degrees C) with PKD data indicated that temperature was the driving factor for the temporal development and the intensity of the infection. A mean of 1500 degree days or 30 days with a daily mean temperature >= 15 degrees C was required before the infection could be detected histologically. From our findings, recommendations are derived for a water temperature-driven sampling strategy campaigns that enables the detection of PKD infection and prevalence in wild brown trout populations.

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