Table 1 Sampling details of selected parasites across different developmental stages and non- infected host used as control.

From: Selection of suitable reference genes for gene expression studies in myxosporean (Myxozoa, Cnidaria) parasites

Parasite species

Host species

Origine of samples

Parasite developmental stage

Host tissue

Number of samples

Sphaerospora molnari

Cyprinus carpio

Malá Outrata pond, CZ

presporogonic blood stage

blood

5

Cyprinus carpio

Malá Outrata pond, CZ

non infected

blood

2

Sphaerospora molnari

Cyprinus carpio

Szarvas, HU

sporogonic stage

gills

5

Cyprinus carpio

Szarvas, HU

non infected

gills

2

Myxobolus cerebralis

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Inst for Veterinary Med Res, Budapest, HU

sporogonic stage

cartilage (head)

4

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Inst for Veterinary Med Res, Budapest, HU

non infected

cartilage (head)

2

Myxobolus cerebralis

Tubifex tubifex

 Inst for Veterinary Med Res, Budapest, HU

triactinomyxon stage

whole worm

4

Tubifex tubifex

Inst for Veterinary Med Res, Budapest, HU

non infected

whole worm

2

Ceratonova shasta

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Roaring River Hatchery, Scio, OR, USA

mix of presporogonic and sporogonic stages

intestine

3

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Roaring River Hatchery, Scio, OR, USA

non infected

intestine

2

Ceratonova shasta

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Roaring River Hatchery, Scio, OR, USA

mix of presporogonic and sporogonic stages

ascites

3

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Roaring River Hatchery, Scio, OR, USA

non infected

ascites

2

Ceratonova shasta

Manayunkia sp.

Fryer Aquatic Animal Health Lab (OSU), USA

tetractinomyxon stage

whole worm

3

Manayunkia sp.

Fryer Aquatic Animal Health Lab (OSU), USA

tetractinomyxon stage

whole worm

2