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Pseudomurraytrema fergusoni n. sp. (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) from gills of Pealip Redhorse, Moxostoma pisolabrum (Catostomidae) from Arkansas, USA, with a description of gill pathology

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Pseudomurraytrema fergusoni n. sp. is described from the Pealip Redhorse, Moxostoma pisolabrum from the Black River (White River drainage), Lawrence County, Arkansas, USA. This represents the second monogenean described from M. pisolabrum as well as the second species of Pseudomurraytrema reported from an Arkansas catostomid. The description includes partial 18S rRNA and 28S rRNA gene sequences (732 bp and 851 bp, respectively), helping fill a void in sequence data from North American monogeneans, particularly those in the genus Pseudomurraytrema. In addition, histopathologic changes associated with the infection resulted in severe localized pathologic lesions in gills of the host, suggesting compromise of respiratory surfaces within affected areas adjacent to the worms.

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We thank Dr. T. Graham Rosser (Mississippi State University, Mississippi, USA) for assistance with processing fish, Jeff Seslar (photographer; Columbus, Ohio, USA) for his help creating the composite image of the MCO, Dr. Becky A. Lasee (La Crosse Fish Health Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]) for illustrative assistance with the line drawings, Dr. Stanley E. Trauth (Morrilton, Arkansas, USA) for some preliminary images, and John Fisher (National Conservation Training Center, USFWS, for assistance locating reference articles. This work was supported in part by the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Usage of trade names does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the USFWS.

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  1. Division of Science and Mathematics, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Idabel, OK, 74745, USA

    Chris T. McAllister

  2. La Crosse Fish Health Center—Midwest Fisheries Center, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Onalaska, WI, 54650, USA

    Eric M. Leis

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    Donald G. Cloutman

  4. Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39759, USA

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  5. Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30677, USA

    Alvin C. Camus

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CTM, EML, & DGC conceived the study, designed the analysis, and prepared Figs. 1-3. ACC prepared Fig. 4. CTM, DGC, & HWR collected the data. EML, DGC, ETW, & ACC performed analyses. CTM, DGC, EML, ETW, & ACC wrote the main manuscript text. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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McAllister, C.T., Leis, E.M., Cloutman, D.G. et al. Pseudomurraytrema fergusoni n. sp. (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) from gills of Pealip Redhorse, Moxostoma pisolabrum (Catostomidae) from Arkansas, USA, with a description of gill pathology. Syst Parasitol 100, 159–170 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-022-10078-w

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