Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. I changed my mind mid-script. I decided that I needed to finish this season with a 100 Seconds to Midnight Episode on extinction. I thought that would be more appropriate, so this week, I’m going to talk about the last disease in this season. We’re going to look at Whirling Disease in Fish. Let’s begin with etiology and pathology. This will be a new pathogen for us. Myxobolus cerebralis is a myxozoan parasite. Whirling disease is caused by the actinosporean spores of the parasite Myxobolus cerebralis. This parasite has a complex two-host lifecycle. The parasite alternates between the sludge worm, Tubifex tubifex and the salmonid host. I’ve hit 15,000 downloads! That’s a big deal. I never thought this podcast would attract as many listeners as it does and I want to thank everyone for coming back and passing the word. You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod You can support Cause of Death here: Subscribe on Apple Subscriptions Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/JackieMoranty Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugg Merch can be found at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugged Whirling Disease Show Notes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25993890/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24383542/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17436949/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14533670/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34603313/ https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-017-2347-6 https://afspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aah.10014 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0096954 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22151695/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19284888/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9914926/ https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/whirling-disease.htm https://wildlife.utah.gov/wildlife-diseases.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285691216_The_history_and_dissemination_of_whirling_disease https://afspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1577/1548-8667%281998%29010%3C0132%3AWDICAR%3E2.0.CO%3B2 http://www.tsusinvasives.org/home/database/myxobolus-cerebralis https://www.dnr.sc.gov/whirling.html https://agrisujan.wordpress.com/2018/05/07/whirling-disease-of-fish-etiology-symptoms-and-control-measures/ https://biologyeducare.com/how-to-get-rid-of-tubifex-worms/ Darkcast Network – Promo by Yours Truly Support my sponsors! It ensures that Sweet Pea can eat! This month’s sponsor is True Leaf Market. For the last fifty years, True Leaf Market has offered a huge selection of non-GMO seeds including vegetables, grains, flowers, cover crops, specialty seeds, sprouting and microgreen seeds and, of course, my favorite, herbs. Go to www.trueleafmarket.com and you’ll get free shipping on orders of $75! The True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival is coming up from August 25th to the 27th in Austin, Texas and I’ll be there representing another podcast that I’m heavily involved with. Stop by the True Consequences booth and meet Eric Carter-Landin and I! Get your tickets to the True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival at https://www.truecrimepodcastfestival.com Use promo code: Consequences for 15% off your ticket Podcast Promos: Batwings and Butterflies Paranormal Peeps Music: There is No Sequel by Philip Ayers Time Off by Damma Beatz You can reach me on: Instagram: @CauseofDeathpod FB: @COD100Secs Twitter: @CauseofDeath10 TikTok: @causeofdeath100secs Please don’t forget to rate and review on any of the platforms found here: www.causeofdeath100secs.net You can support Cause of Death here: Subscribe on Apple Subscriptions Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/JackieMoranty Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugg Merch can be found at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/causeofdeathluckycharmsunplugged Please share this podcast with everyone you know. Cause of Death is a proud member of the Darkcast Network. Find us at @darkcastnetwork on Twitter and @DarkcastNetwork on Facebook. I am also a proud member of the Ossa Collective Network. Cause of Death can be found on all major podcast platforms. Tags: #wildlifeconservation #whirlingdisease #causeofdeath100secs #saveourstreams #waterconservation #cleanwater #trout #salmon #research #parasites