Abdominal Distension Associated with Luminal Fungi in the Intestines of Axolotl Larvae
Joint Authors
Zullian, Chiara
Dodelet-Devillers, Aurore
Roy, Stéphane
Hélie, Pierre
Vachon, Pascal
Source
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Axolotls show a remarkable regeneration capacity compared with higher vertebrates, regenerating missing appendages such as limbs and tail as well as other body parts (i.e., apex of the heart, forebrain, and jaw) after amputations which makes this animal a very interesting research model for tissue regeneration mechanisms.
Larvae are individually housed in a 20% Holtfreter’s solution within clear plastic containers.
The photoperiod light : darkness cycle is 12 : 12 h.
Larvae with a total body length of less than 5 cm are fed once a day with large brine shrimp and blood worm.
Albino larvae appeared to have a tendency to exhibit abdominal distention.
No clinical signs of illness seemed to be associated with the condition; however, these animals exhibit a relatively slower growth rate.
To better characterize this condition, we performed histological sectioning for cross sectional slide preparation on wild type and albino axolotl larvae following euthanasia.
The only lesion seen in the albino larvae was a thickened gut wall and the presence of fungi within the intestines.
We hypothesize that this may be due to a lower efficacy of the albino larvae’s immune system.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zullian, Chiara& Dodelet-Devillers, Aurore& Roy, Stéphane& Hélie, Pierre& Vachon, Pascal. 2015. Abdominal Distension Associated with Luminal Fungi in the Intestines of Axolotl Larvae. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zullian, Chiara…[et al.]. Abdominal Distension Associated with Luminal Fungi in the Intestines of Axolotl Larvae. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zullian, Chiara& Dodelet-Devillers, Aurore& Roy, Stéphane& Hélie, Pierre& Vachon, Pascal. Abdominal Distension Associated with Luminal Fungi in the Intestines of Axolotl Larvae. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060346
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060346