Environmental distribution and seasonal dynamics of Marteilia refringens and Bonamia ostreae, two protozoan parasites of the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis
IntroductionMarteilia refringens and Bonamia ostreae are protozoan parasites responsible for mortalities of farmed and wild flat oysters Ostrea edulis in Europe since 1968 and 1979, respectively. Despite almost 40 years of research, the life-cycle of these parasites is still poorly known, especially...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1154484/full |