Understanding Crassostrea virginica tolerance of Perkinsus marinus through global gene expression analysis

Disease tolerance, a host’s ability to limit damage from a given parasite burden, is quantified by the relationship between pathogen load and host survival or reproduction. Dermo disease, caused by the protozoan parasite P. marinus, negatively impacts survival in both wild and cultured eastern oyste...

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Main Authors: Dina A. Proestou, Mary E. Sullivan, Kathryn Markey Lundgren, Tal Ben-Horin, Erin M. Witkop, Keegan M. Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2023.1054558/full