A Microcosm Experiment Reveals the Temperature-Sensitive Release of <i>Mucochytrium quahogii</i> (=QPX) from Hard Clams and Pallial Fluid as a Stable QPX Reservoir

<i>Mucochytrium quahogii</i>, also known as QPX or Quahog Parasite Unknown, is the causative agent of QPX disease in the hard clam (<i>Mercenaria mercenaria</i>). Host–pathogen–environment interactions between <i>M. quahogii</i>, the hard clam, and temperature wer...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Geraci-Yee, Jackie L. Collier, Bassem Allam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/241