| Pathology of tissue loss (white syndrome) in Acropora sp. corals from the Central Pacific. | |
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PMID: 21457717 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We performed histological examination of 69 samples of Acropora sp. manifesting different types of tissue loss (Acropora White Syndrome-AWS) from Hawaii, Johnston Atoll and American Samoa between 2002 and 2006. Gross lesions of tissue loss were observed and classified as diffuse acute, diffuse subacute, and focal to multifocal acute to subacute. Corals with acute tissue loss manifested microscopic evidence of necrosis sometimes associated with ciliates, helminths, fungi, algae, sponges, or cyanobacteria whereas those with subacute tissue loss manifested mainly wound repair. Gross lesions of AWS have multiple different changes at the microscopic level some of which involve various microorganisms and metazoa. Elucidating this disease will require, among other things, monitoring lesions over time to determine the pathogenesis of AWS and the potential role of tissue-associated micro-organisms in the genesis of tissue loss. Attempts to experimentally induce AWS should include microscopic examination of tissues to ensure that potentially causative microorganisms associated with gross lesion are not overlooked. |
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Thierry M Work; Greta S Aeby |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-29 |
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Title: Journal of invertebrate pathology Volume: - ISSN: 1096-0805 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-4-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0014067 Medline TA: J Invertebr Pathol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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U. S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Honolulu Field Station, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 5-231, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850, USA; Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii, PO Box 1346 Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA. |
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