New Insights into the Morphological Diversity of <i>Saprolegnia parasitica</i> (Oomycota) Strains under In Vitro Culture Conditions
2023
Noémi Erdei | Tímea Hardy | Viktória Verebélyi | András Weiperth | Ferenc Baska | Edit Eszterbauer
<i>Saprolegnia parasitica</i> Coker, 1923 is a primary fish pathogen and one of the most common water molds in freshwater ecosystems. In our study, nineteen strains of <i>S. parasitica</i> were isolated, identified, and characterized using morphological and genetic markers. On the basis of the abundance of zoosporangia, gemmae, the formation of gemma chains, and the induction of zoospore release, three morphotypes were differentiated. A species-level molecular identification of isolates was performed using the ITS 1 and 2 regions. A total of six genotypes were distinguished based on partial DNA sequences of the genes RNA polymerase II subunit B (RPB2) and serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT). In five settings of in vitro culture conditions differing in the mineral content and the temperature of water and in the presence of a host or bait, we found that the addition of fish skin extract boosted the formation of asexual reproductive and persistent vegetative structures in cultures, whereas an unfavorable environment did not support the formation of these structures in vitro.
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