In vitro studies on the sexual maturation of the bovine lungworm Dictyocaulus viviparus during the development of preadult larvae to adult worms
The bovine lungworm Dictyocaulus viviparus is one of the most important parasites in grazing cattle. However, not much is known about morphology and molecular aspects of sexual maturation occurring during development of preadult larvae (L5) to adults. Since studies in the pulmonary compartments are...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Parasitology research (1987) 2012-03, Vol.110 (3), p.1249-1259 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The bovine lungworm
Dictyocaulus viviparus
is one of the most important parasites in grazing cattle. However, not much is known about morphology and molecular aspects of sexual maturation occurring during development of preadult larvae (L5) to adults. Since studies in the pulmonary compartments are infeasible, an in vitro cultivation method was established. The study was conducted with L5 during in vitro cultivation, assessing longitudinal growth and sexual maturation. Best results were achieved with RPMI-1640 medium with
l
-glutamine, 50% fetal bovine serum, amphotericin B (0.25 mg/ml), penicillin (10,000 U/ml), and streptomycin (10 mg/ml) at 39°C and 5% atmospheric CO
2
. During cultivation, individuals grew from an average length of 4.64 to 9.88 mm independent of their density per setup. Regarding sexual maturation, female individuals started to lay eggs, whereas the testes of male individuals were filled with spermatozoa. Consequently, adult female and adult male worms developed. However, no copulation was observable and eggs did not embryonate. Development was further investigated by quantitative real-time PCR transcriptional analysis of
major sperm protein
(
msp
) and
vitellogenin
(
vit
) representing male and female sexual development, respectively. Male
msp
transcription peaked after 5 days of cultivation [corresponding to 20 days post infection (dpi)] and decreased gradually afterwards. Female
vit
transcription showed the highest rate after 15 days of cultivation (30 dpi), however it never reached the transcription rate in female adults isolated from the host. All in all, the present study gives not only insights into morphological differentiation but provides data lightening molecular aspects of sexual maturation in
D. viviparus
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ISSN: | 0932-0113 1432-1955 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00436-011-2622-y |