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Molecular Recognition in Host-Parasite/Bacterial Pathogen Interactions for Two Invertebrate Models:
Crassostrea virginica
vs. Perkinsus marinus
and
Callinectes sapidus
vs. Vibrio parahaemolyticus
To understand the molecular interactions between an invertebrate host and its parasite or bacterial pathogen (the eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica and its parasite
Perkinsus marinus and the blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
and strains of
Vibrio parahaemolyticus) and their role against disease. To develop molecular tools that will allow us to determine the presence of cryptic infections in oyster seed stock and overwintering populations and pathogenic vibrios in blue crabs. To identify molecular markers that may help to determine which individual oysters or strains may exhibit increased resistance to the parasite for selective breeding.
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Gerardo Vasta
Center for Marine Biotechnology
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
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