Does interspecific hybridization affect host specificity of
parasites in cyprinid fish?

J 2013

Does interspecific hybridization affect host specificity of parasites in cyprinid fish?

VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ, Andrea, Martina DÁVIDOVÁ, Ivo PAPOUŠEK and Lukáš VETEŠNÍK

Basic information

Original name

Does interspecific hybridization affect host specificity of parasites in cyprinid fish?

Authors

VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ, Andrea (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Martina DÁVIDOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ivo PAPOUŠEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Lukáš VETEŠNÍK (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Parasites and Vectors, BioMed Central, 2013, 1756-3305

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.251

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/13:00066955

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-95

UT WoS

000318094700001

Keywords in English

cyprinid fish; interspecies hybridization; metazoan parasites; monogenea; host specificity

Abstract

V originále

Host specificity varies among parasite species. Some parasites are strictly host-specific, others show a specificity for congeneric or non-congeneric phylogenetically related host species, whilst some others are generalists. Cyprinus carpio and Carassius gibelio, plus their respective hybrids were investigated for metazoan parasites. The aim was to analyze whether interspecies hybridization affects host specificity. The different degrees of host specificity within a phylogenetic framework were taken into consideration. Host specificity was determined using the following classification: strict specialist, intermediate specialist, intermediate generalist and generalist. Parasite species richness was compared between parental species and their hybrids. The effect of host species on abundance of parasites differing in host specificity was tested. Hybrids harbored more different parasite species but their total parasite abundance was lower in comparison with parental species. Interspecies hybridization affected the host specificity of ecto- and endoparasites. Parasite species exhibiting different degrees of host specificity for C. carpio and C. gibelio were also present in hybrids. The abundance of strict specialists of C. carpio was significantly higher in parental species than in hybrids. Intermediate generalists parasitizing C. carpio and C. gibelio as two phylogenetically closely related host species preferentially infected C. gibelio when compared to C. carpio, based on prevalence and maximum intensity of infection. Hybrids were less infected by intermediate generalists when compared to C. gibelio. This finding does not support strict co-adaptation between host and parasite genotypes resulting in narrow host specificity, and showed that hybrid genotypes are susceptible to parasites exhibiting host specificity. The immune mechanisms specific to parentals might represent potential mechanisms explaining the low abundance of parasites in C. gibelio x C. carpio hybrids.

Links

GAP505/12/0375, research and development project

Name: Evolučně-imunitní a ekologické aspekty parazitace u hybridních a polyploidních kaprovitých ryb

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ, Andrea, Martina DÁVIDOVÁ, Ivo PAPOUŠEK and Lukáš VETEŠNÍK. Does interspecific hybridization affect host specificity of parasites in cyprinid fish? Parasites and Vectors. BioMed Central, 2013, vol. 6, No 1, p. 95-104. ISSN 1756-3305. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-95.

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VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ, Andrea, Martina DÁVIDOVÁ, Ivo PAPOUŠEK and Lukáš VETEŠNÍK. Does interspecific hybridization affect host specificity of parasites in cyprinid fish? \textit{Parasites and Vectors}. BioMed Central, 2013, vol.~6, No~1, p.~95-104. ISSN~1756-3305. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-95.

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