Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (한국수산과학회지)
- Volume 32 Issue 3
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- Pages.303-309
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- 1999
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- 0374-8111(pISSN)
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- 2287-8815(eISSN)
Epizootiology of Perkinsus sp. Found in the Manila Clam, Ruditapes philippinarum in Komsoe Bay, Korea
곰소만에 있어 바지락포자충, Perkinsus sp.의 출현에 관하여
- PARK Kyung-Il (Faculty of Applied Marine Science, Cheju National University) ;
- CHOI Kwang-Sik (Faculty of Applied Marine Science, Cheju National University) ;
- CHOI Jin-Woo (Korea Oceanography Research and Development Institute)
- Published : 1999.05.01
Abstract
Mass mortality of the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum has been reported all along the west and south coast of Korea for the past several years. As a pathogenic agent, Perkinsus sp., an endoparasitic protozoan has been identified in this study and believed to be responsible for the mass mortalities. Prevalence and infection intensity of Perkinsus sp. was investigated from a Manila clam population inhabiting at Komsoe Bay in the west coast where mass mortality of the clam has been reported. A total of 142 Manila clam, 50 oyster, Crassostrea gigas, 10 ark shell, Scapharca broughtonii, and 5 predatory gastropada, Rapana venosa were examined for the presence and the quantity of Perkinsus sp. Ray's fluid thioglycollate medium method (FTM method) with modified Mackin's infection intensity scale and Choi's quantitative method were used in detecting and quantifying the parasite. All individuals of R. philippinarum examined in this study were infected with Perkinsus sp., indicating
이 연구를 통하여 바지락 대량 폐사가 발생한 전라북도 곰소만에 서식하고 있는 패류, 바지락, R. philipinarium, 굴 C. gigas, 피조개, S. broughtonii, 피뿔고둥, R. venosa, 등을 대상으로 바지락포자충, Perkinsus sp. 감염 여부 및 정량적인 분석을 수행하였다. 바지락포자충의 감염 진단은 Ray(1952)의 방법에 따라 혐기성배양액인 FTM(Fluid Thioglycollate Media)을 이용하여 배양하였으며, Rugol's iodine으로 염색한 후 해부현미경 하에서 검사하였다. 바지락포자충의 감염 정도는 Mackin (1961)의 기준을 따랐으며 일부 시료는 Choi et al. (1989)의 정량적인 방법에 따라 NaOH로 처리한 후 혈구 계수기로 계수하였다. FTM 분석 결과 곰소만에서 채집된 모든 바지락 개체들은 바지락포자충에 감염된 것으로 나타나 감염율 (prevalence)은