Zoosporulation of a new Perkinsus species isolated from the gills of the softshell clam Mya arenaria
A gill-associated Perkinsus sp. isolated from the softshell clam (Mya arenaria) is described as a new species, P. chesapeaki sp. nov. Examination of the parasite in seawater cultures revealed life cycle stages and zoosporulation processes similar to those described for other species of the genus Per...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2000-06-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2000072115 |