In vitro effect of chrysosporium indicum and chrysosporium keratinophylum on toxocara canis eggs

The degree of antagonism exercised by fungi on geohelminth development varies according to the morphological alterations caused by different fungal species. Saprophytic fungi may exert ovicidal or ovistatic effects. The aim of this study was to apply scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to observe...

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Autores principales: Bojanich, María Viviana, Basualdo, Juan Ángel, Giusiano, Gustavo Emilio
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Publicado: Asociación Argentina de Microbiología 2022
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Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.unne.edu.ar/handle/123456789/48511
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topic Biological control
Nematophagous fungi
Ovicidal activity
Geohelminths
Control biológico
Hongos nematófagos
Actividad ovicida
Geohelmintos
spellingShingle Biological control
Nematophagous fungi
Ovicidal activity
Geohelminths
Control biológico
Hongos nematófagos
Actividad ovicida
Geohelmintos
Bojanich, María Viviana
Basualdo, Juan Ángel
Giusiano, Gustavo Emilio
In vitro effect of chrysosporium indicum and chrysosporium keratinophylum on toxocara canis eggs
topic_facet Biological control
Nematophagous fungi
Ovicidal activity
Geohelminths
Control biológico
Hongos nematófagos
Actividad ovicida
Geohelmintos
description The degree of antagonism exercised by fungi on geohelminth development varies according to the morphological alterations caused by different fungal species. Saprophytic fungi may exert ovicidal or ovistatic effects. The aim of this study was to apply scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to observe the action of two soil saprophytic species of Chrysosporium (C. indicum and C. keratinophylum) on Toxocara canis eggs. The fungal strains to be tested were incubated for 28 days at 28 ◦C in 2% water agar with a suspension of unembryonated T. canis eggs. A suspension of T. canis eggs in 2% water agar was used as control group. The assay was done in triplicate for each fungus and the control group. SEM observations were performed on the 4th, 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th day after inoculation. The effect of the fungi on eggs was evaluated in accordance with the alterations observed on the surface and the changes in the normal characteristics of the eggs. Hyphae around the eggs, appresoria penetrating the shell and changes in the typical egg membrane were observed in this assay. Type 3 effect (alterations that occur both in the embryo and the shell, and hyphal penetration of the eggs) was the prevalent effect. SEM allowed us to observe clearly the morphological alterations in T. canis eggs due to the effect of C. indicum and C. keratinophylum. Both saprophytic species of Chrysosporium alter the egg structure and alterations increase as exposure increases.
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author Bojanich, María Viviana
Basualdo, Juan Ángel
Giusiano, Gustavo Emilio
author_facet Bojanich, María Viviana
Basualdo, Juan Ángel
Giusiano, Gustavo Emilio
author_sort Bojanich, María Viviana
title In vitro effect of chrysosporium indicum and chrysosporium keratinophylum on toxocara canis eggs
title_short In vitro effect of chrysosporium indicum and chrysosporium keratinophylum on toxocara canis eggs
title_full In vitro effect of chrysosporium indicum and chrysosporium keratinophylum on toxocara canis eggs
title_fullStr In vitro effect of chrysosporium indicum and chrysosporium keratinophylum on toxocara canis eggs
title_full_unstemmed In vitro effect of chrysosporium indicum and chrysosporium keratinophylum on toxocara canis eggs
title_sort in vitro effect of chrysosporium indicum and chrysosporium keratinophylum on toxocara canis eggs
publisher Asociación Argentina de Microbiología
publishDate 2022
url http://repositorio.unne.edu.ar/handle/123456789/48511
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