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Methods to eradicate soft tunic syndrome (STS)-causing protozoa Azumiobodo hoyamushi, the highly infectious parasite from the edible ascidian (Halocynthia roretzi)

  • Lee, Ji-Hoon (Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Geun (Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Zeon, Seung-Ryul (Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Park, Kyung-Il (Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Park, Kwan Ha (Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Kunsan National University)
  • Received : 2016.02.12
  • Accepted : 2016.02.16
  • Published : 2016.03.31
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Abstract

Although soft tunic syndrome (STS) in the ascidian is a serious disease, helpful measures have yet not been established. It was examined in this study by applying aniti-parasitic drugs to eradicate the causative protozoa Azumiobodo hoyamushi from infected ascidians. Formalin was synergistic in killing parasites in vitro when co-treated with hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) or bronopol, but not with chloramine-T or povidone-iodine (PVP-I), when tested with in vitro parasite culture. The synergistic effects did not change when $formalin-H_2O_2$ (or bronopol) ratios were changed. It was found that treatment periods less than 60 min achieved a sub-maximal efficacy. Increasing drug concentration while keeping 30 min period improved anti-parasitic effects. Anti-parasitic effects of $formalin(F)+H_2O_2$(H) were also assessed in an in vivo STS model infected with cultured parasites. It was observed that combined 50 (40F + 10H) and 100 (80F +20H) ppm were effective in partially preventing STS-caused mortality. In horizontally transmitted artificial STS model, significant prevention of ascidian mortality was also observed after 50 ppm. Marked reduction of living parasites were noted after drug treatments in vivo. The results provide a highly useful basis to develop a preventive or treatment measure against the currently uncontrollable STS in the ascidian.

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