Phillips Andrew J, Anderson Victoria L, Robertson Emma J, Secombes Chris J, van West Pieter
School of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.
Trends Microbiol. 2008 Jan;16(1):13-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2007.10.013. Epub 2007 Dec 21.
Many species of oomycetes cause economic and environmental damage owing to their ability to infect a range of plants and animals. Although research on plant pathogenic oomycetes has flourished in recent years, the animal pathogenic oomycetes have received less attention. This is unfortunate because several species are responsible for devastating diseases in aquaculture and natural ecosystems and proper treatments are not available or are limited. Therefore, momentum is being created to revive research into this neglected group of pathogens. Here, we discuss the latest developments in our current understanding of the biology, host-pathogen interactions and environmental and economical impact of the animal pathogenic oomycetes and review the recent advances in this emerging field.
许多卵菌物种因其能够感染多种动植物而对经济和环境造成损害。尽管近年来对植物病原卵菌的研究蓬勃发展，但动物病原卵菌受到的关注较少。这很不幸，因为有几种卵菌会在水产养殖和自然生态系统中引发毁灭性疾病，而目前尚无合适的治疗方法或治疗方法有限。因此，人们正在推动对这一被忽视的病原体群体的研究重新兴起。在此，我们讨论了当前对动物病原卵菌的生物学、宿主-病原体相互作用以及环境和经济影响的最新认识进展，并回顾了这一新兴领域的最新研究成果。
