Survival of spores of the oyster pathogen Marteilia sydneyi (Protozoa, Paramyxea) as assessed using fluorogenic dyes

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 221-226

  Wesche, S J ^a   Adlard, R D ^b   Lester, R J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

4',6 diamidino 2 phenylindole; Marteilia sydneyi; Propidium iodide; QX; Saccostrea commercialis. Fluorogenic dyes; Viability

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; CHLORINATION; FREEZING; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; SALINITY; SPORE; SURVIVAL;

DISEASE; INVERTEBRATE; SURVIVAL;

BIVALVIA; MARTEILIA SYDNEYI; SACCOSTREA COMMERCIALIS;

EID: 0033620631     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao036221     Document Type: Article

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