Detection of the parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium in theNorway lobster Nephrops norvegicus by ELISA

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

G. H. Coombs¹  S. Wilson¹  H. J. Small¹  P. Hagan¹  D. M. Neil¹ 

关键词: Hematodinium;    Nephrops norvegicus;    Infection;    ELISA;   

DOI  :  10.3354/dao052175

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Inter-Research

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: Norway lobsters Nephrops norvegicus from the coastal waters of Scotland are seasonally infected by a parasitic dinoflagellate of the genus Hematodinium. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been developed for thedetection of the parasite in the haemolymph of N. norvegicus. The ELISA is simple to perform with a detection limit of 5 x 10⁴ parasites ml^-1 haemolymph. The ELISA is currently being used to studythe prevalence and seasonality of Hematodinium infection in N. norvegicus and other crustacean hosts.

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