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Differentiation between Prototheca and morphologically similar green algae in tissue.

F W Chandler, W Kaplan, C S Callaway

    Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
    |July 1, 1978
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    Green algae can be pathogens in animals, distinguishable from Prototheca by the presence of starch granules. Electron microscopy confirmed chloroplasts in algal pathogens, aiding differentiation from achloric Prototheca.

    Area of Science:

    • Veterinary Pathology
    • Microbiology
    • Plant Pathology

    Background:

    • Algal infections in animals can cause disease.
    • Prototheca, an achloric alga, can be mistaken for green algae.
    • Differentiating between these organisms is crucial for diagnosis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the role of algae as pathogens in cattle and sheep.
    • To establish methods for differentiating green algae from Prototheca in tissue samples.

    Main Methods:

    • Electron microscopy of infected animal tissues.
    • Light microscopy and specific staining techniques (PAS, diastase digestion).

    Main Results:

    • Electron microscopy confirmed chloroplasts in suspected algal pathogens.

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  • Prototheca lacked chloroplasts.
  • Green algae possessed cytoplasmic starch granules, absent in Prototheca.
  • Starch granules were PAS-positive and diastase-resistant, aiding differentiation.

    • Conclusions:

    • Green algae can act as pathogens in animals.
    • The presence of starch granules is a key diagnostic feature to distinguish green algae from Prototheca in tissue.