<it>Desmozoon lepeophtherii </it>n. gen., n. sp., (Microsporidia: Enterocytozoonidae) infecting the salmon louse <it>Lepeophtheirus salmonis </it>(Copepoda: Caligidae)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A microsporidian was previously reported to infect the crustacean parasite, <it>Lepeophtheirus salmonis </it>(Krøyer, 1837) (Copepoda, Caligidae), on farmed Atlantic salmon (<it>Salmo salar </it>L.) in Scotlan...

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Main Authors: Freeman Mark A, Sommerville Christina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/2/1/58