A simple technique to concentrate the protozoan Mikrocytos mackini, causative agent of Denman Island disease in oysters

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 432-434

  Joly, J P ^a   Bower, S M ^a   Meyer, G R ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FILTRATION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MIKROCYTOS MACKINI; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROTOZOON;

ANIMALIA; MIKROCYTOS MACKINI; OSTREIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0035049881     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0432:asttct]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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