Dr. Zemao Gu
Associate Professor in aquatic animal medicine
Birth date: 5 March 1976
Birthplace: Hubei Province, China
Sex: Man
Marriage Status: Be married
Citizenship: Chinese
Professional title: Associate Professor, Department head of the aquatic animal medicine
College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agriculture University.
Current addresses (professional):
College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University No.1, Shizishan Street
Hongshan District Wuhan Hubei Province 430070, P.R.China
E-mail: guzemao@mail.hzau.edu.cn
Telephone: +86-27-13277065487;
Fax number: +86-27-87282114;
Education:
Undergraduate education: College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University,
1996-2000, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.
Graduate education: Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
2002-2007, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.(Ph. D., 2007)
Teaching experience:
I have been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Fish Diseases since my
appointment at Huazhong Agruculture University in 2007. I have prepared and taught
courses under the following titles:
Zoology
Histopathology (graduate)
Development of Aquaculture Science (graduate course)
Fish Immunology
I am a member of several biological societies at both national levels. I have served as
a Councillor for the Chinese Society of Zoologists and Fish Diseases.
I serve on the editorial board or board of reviewers for Acta Hydrobiology and Journal
of Fisheries China. I am often asked to review papers by other journals and review
grant applications for the Chinese Natinonal Science Foundation.
Research interests:
My research program has concentrated on the diseases of aquatic animals and
parasites which infected aquatic animals. I have been particularly interested in the
phylogeny and classification of these protozoan parasites, initially using the
techniques of light microscopy and electron microscopy. My laboratory focuses on
molecular evolution using the sequences of the small subunit rRNA gene to test my
ideas of relationships based on earlier technical approaches. My interest in the
description and identification of species led me to investigate the ecological role of
flagellate and myxozoan, particularly those in marine and freshwater plankton. My
colleagues and I have described and redescribed over 10 new species of flatellates and
myxozoan.
Recently, the myxozoan parasite is endemic and causes mortality in cultured fish
including allogynogenetic gibel carp Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch) and common
carp. I am interested in how the host was infected by actinospore stage and the
parasites transmit in the host body, then arrived at the aim organ, such as gill, fins and
liver.
Publication:
1．1．Liu Y, Whipps C M, Gu ZM, Huang MJ, He C, Yang HL Molnár K. Myxobolus
musseliusae(Myxozoa: Myxobolidae) from the gills of common carp Cyprinus
carpio and revision of Myxobolus dispar recorded in China. Article 3136, DOI:
10.1007/s00436-012-3136-y （corresponding author）
2、Liu Y, Whipps CM, Gu ZM, Zeng C, Huang MJ (2012) Myxobolus honghuensis n.
sp. (Myxosporea: Bivalvulida) parasitizing the pharynx of allogynogenetic gibel carp
Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch) from Honghu Lake, China. Parasitol Res,
2012,110:1331-1336 （corresponding author）
3．Liu Y，Gu ZM，Zhang YC，Zeng LB. Redescription and molecular analysis of
Myxobolus shantungensis Hu, 1965 (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) infecting common carp
Cyprinus carpio haematopterus. Parasitology Research, 2011,109 ， 1619-1623
（corresponding author）
4．Liu Y, Whipps CM, Gu ZM. Myxobolus turpisrotundus (Myxosporea : Bivalvulida)
spores with caudal appendages: investigating the validity of the genus Henneguya
with morphological and molecular evidence. Parasitology Research. 2010，107:
699-706. （corresponding author）
5．Liu Y，Gu ZM，Luo YL. Some additional data to the occurrence, morphology and
validity of Myxobolus turposrotundus Zhang, 2009 (Myxozoa: Myxosporea).
Parasitology Research, 2010, 107: 67-73. （corresponding author）
6. Liu Y，Whipps CM，Liu WS，Zeng LB，Gu ZM. Supplemental diagnosis of a
myxozoan parasite from common carp Cyprinus carpio; synonymy of Thelohanellus
xinyangensis with Thelohanellus kitauei. Veterinary Parasitology, 2011,178:355-359
（corresponding author）
7．Gu ZM, Wang JG. Ke XL, Liu Y, Liu XL, Gong XN, Li AH. Phylogenetic
position of the freshwater fish trypanosome, Trypanosoma ophiocephali
(Kinetoplastida) inferred from the complete small subunit ribosomal RNA gene
sequence. Parasitology Research, 2010, 1039-1042
8．Gu ZM, Wang JG. Li M, Zhang JY, Ke XL, Gong XN. Morphological and genetic
differences of Trypanosoma in some Chinese freshwater fishes: difficulties of species
identification. Parasitology Research, 2007, 100，723-730.
9．Gu ZM，Wang JG，Zhang JY，Li M，Ke XL, Gong XN. Ultrastructure of the
bloodstream forms of the fish trypanosome Trypanosoma pseudobagri Dogiel et
Achmerov，1959. Acta Protozoologica, 2007, 46(2)，139-145.
10．Gu ZM，Wang JG，Li M，Zhang JY，Gong XN. Redescription of Trypanosoma
siniperca Chang 1964 from freshwater fish of China based on morphological and
molecular data. Parasitology Research, 2007, 100(2)，395-400.
11．Gu ZM，Wang JG，Zhang JY，Gong XN. Redescription of Trypanosoma
ophiocephaliChen1964（Kinetoplastida：Trypanosomatina：Trypanosomatidae）and
first record from the blood of dark sleeper（Odontobutis obscura Temminck et
Schlegel）in China. Parasitology Research, 2006, 100(1)，149-154.
12．Ke XL, Wang JG, Gu ZM, Li M, Gong XN. Saprolegnia brachydanis, a new
oomycete isolated from Zebra fish. Mycopathologia, 2009, 167, 107-113
13．Ke XL, Wang JG, Gu ZM, Li M, Gong XN. Morphological and molecular
phylogenetic analysis of two Saprolegina sp.(oomycetes) isolated from silver crucian
carp and zebra fish. Mycological Research, 2009, 113：637-644.
14．Ke XL, Wang JG, Li M, Gu ZM, Gong XN. First report of Mucor circinelloides
occurring on yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) from China. FEMS Microbiol
Lett, 2010, 302, 144-150.
15．Xia L, Xiong DM, Gu ZM, Xu Zh, Chen CF, Xie, Xu P. Recovery of
Acinetobacter baumannii from diseased channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in China.
Aquaculture, 2008, 284, 285-288.
16．Li M，Li DZ，Wang JG，Zhang JY，Gu ZM Gong XN. Light and Scanning
Electron Microscopic Study of Balantidium ctenopharyngodoni Chen，1955（Class：
Litostomatea）from China. Parasitology Research, 2007, 101, 185-192.
17．Li M, Wang JG, Zhang JY, Gu ZM, Fei L, Ke XL, Gong XN. First report of two
Balantidium species from the Chinese giant salamander, Andrias davidianus:
Balantidium sinensis Nie 1935 and Balantidium andianusis n. sp. Parasitology
Research, 2008, 102, 605-611.
18．Li M, Wang JG, Zhu DL, Gu ZM, Gong XN. Study of Apiosoma piscicola
Blanchard 1885 occurring on fry of freshwater fishes in Hongze, China with
consideration of the genus Apiosoma. Parasitology Research, 2008, 102, 931-937.
19．Ling F, Wang JG, Li AH, Zhang JY, Li M, Gu ZM, Gong XN. Determination of
the surface area of common carp, Cyprinus carpio L. J Appl.Ichthyol, 2008, 24,
690-693.