Managing ichthyophonus in multi-species exhibits at the two oceans aquarium

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dc.contributor.advisorChristison, Kevin W.
dc.contributor.advisorCole, Georgina
dc.contributor.advisorGibbons, Mark
dc.contributor.authorNicolle, Nicholas
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-01T09:06:01Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-30T11:28:10Z
dc.date.available2021-03-01T09:06:01Z
dc.date.available2024-10-30T11:28:10Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) - MSc (Biodiv and Cons Biol)en_US
dc.description.abstractIchthyophonus hoferi has been diagnosed in multiple species at the Two Oceans Aquarium, this study focuses on Rhabdosargus globiceps (White stumpnose). I. hoferi is a mesomycetozoan parasite that multiplies in blood rich organs in the fish hosts causing a wide range of clinical signs resulting in organ dysfunction. I. hoferi can be diagnosed from microscopic examination of tissue squash preparations, culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and histopathology. In the literature only lethal methods of diagnosis are described. The development of a non-lethal diagnostic tool for disease monitoring is vital for collections where euthanasia of specimens is not possible.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/16742
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectIchthyophonusen_US
dc.subjectCoeliotomyen_US
dc.subjectCoelioscopyen_US
dc.subjectBiopsyen_US
dc.subjectDiagnosticsen_US
dc.titleManaging ichthyophonus in multi-species exhibits at the two oceans aquariumen_US

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