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dc.contributor.authorBrooker, Adamen_UK
dc.contributor.authorGrano-Maldonado, Mayraen_UK
dc.contributor.authorIrving, Stephenen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBron, Jamesen_UK
dc.contributor.authorLongshaw, Matthewen_UK
dc.contributor.authorShinn, Andrewen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-09T04:24:12Z-
dc.date.available2013-06-09T04:24:12Z-
dc.date.issued2011-09en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/9976-
dc.description.abstractBackground: The high transmission potential of species belonging to the monogenean parasite genus Gyrodactylus, coupled with their high fecundity, allows them to rapidly colonise new hosts and to increase in number. One gyrodactylid, Gyrodactylus salaris Malmberg, 1957, has been responsible for devastation of Altantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) populations in a number of Norwegian rivers. Current methods of eradicating G. salaris from river systems centre around the use of non-specific biocides, such as rotenone and aluminium sulphate. Although transmission routes in gyrodactylids have been studied extensively, the behaviour of individual parasites has received little attention. Specimens of Gyrodactylus gasterostei Gläser, 1974 and G. arcuatus Bychowsky, 1933, were collected from the skin of their host, the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus L.), and permitted to attach to the substrate. The movements of individual parasites were recorded and analysed. Results: The behaviour patterns of the two species were similar and parasites were more active in red light and darkness than in white light. Four octopaminergic compounds were tested and all four inhibited the movements of parasites. Treatment ultimately led to death at low concentrations (0.2 μM), although prolonged exposure was necessary in some instances. Conclusions: Octopaminergic compounds may affect the parasite's ability to locate and remain on its host and these or related compounds might provide alternative or supplementary treatments for the control of G. salaris infections. With more research there is potential for use of octopaminergic compounds, which have minimal effects on the host or its environment, as parasite-specific treatments against G. salaris infections.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_UK
dc.relationBrooker A, Grano-Maldonado M, Irving S, Bron J, Longshaw M & Shinn A (2011) The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus. Parasites and Vectors, 4, p. 207. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-207en_UK
dc.rightsPublisher is open-access. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/en_UK
dc.subjectGyrodactylusen_UK
dc.subjectoctopamineen_UK
dc.subjectbehaviouren_UK
dc.subjecttoxicologyen_UK
dc.titleThe effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylusen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1756-3305-4-207en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleParasites and Vectorsen_UK
dc.citation.issn1756-3305en_UK
dc.citation.volume4en_UK
dc.citation.spage207en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emailaps1@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Aquacultureen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Stirlingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationCEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Scienceen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Aquacultureen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationCEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Scienceen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Aquacultureen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000296723200001en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-80054945747en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid752360en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0003-1776-4122en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0003-3544-0519en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-5434-2685en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2011-09-30en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2012-11-21en_UK
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
rioxxterms.versionVoRen_UK
local.rioxx.authorBrooker, Adam|0000-0003-1776-4122en_UK
local.rioxx.authorGrano-Maldonado, Mayra|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorIrving, Stephen|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBron, James|0000-0003-3544-0519en_UK
local.rioxx.authorLongshaw, Matthew|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorShinn, Andrew|0000-0002-5434-2685en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2012-11-21en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/|2012-11-21|en_UK
local.rioxx.filenameBrooker et al 2011 PV Gyro tracking.pdfen_UK
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