Development of a protein-free chemically defined culture medium for the propagation of the oyster pathogen Perkinsus marinus

Parasite

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-73

  La Peyre, J F ^a   Faisal, M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; In vitro; Oyster parasite; Perkinsus marinus; Protein free chemically defined culture medium; Protozoan

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE; PERKINSUS MARINUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0002227942     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/1997041067     Document Type: Article

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