The role of phenoloxidase suppression in QX disease outbreaks among Sydney rock oysters (Saccostrea glomerata)

Aquaculture

Volumn 223, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 29-39

  Peters, Rodney ^a   Raftos, David A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Marteilia sydneyi; Oysters; Prophenoloxidase; QX disease

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; DISEASE CONTROL; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; OYSTER CULTURE; PARASITIC DISEASE; PROTOZOAN;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUEENSLAND;

MARTEILIA SYDNEYI; OSTREIDAE; PARAMYXEA; PROTOZOA; SACCOSTREA; SACCOSTREA GLOMERATA;

EID: 0037414585     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(03)00169-8     Document Type: Article

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