Ultrastructural characteristics and small subunit ribosomal DNA sequence of Vairimorpha cheracis sp. nov., (Microspora: Burenellidae), a parasite of the Australian yabby, Cherax destructor (Decapoda: Parastacidae)

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 198-213

  Moodie, Elizabeth G ^a   Le Jambre, Leo F ^b   Katz, Margaret E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; BURENELLIDAE; CHERAX; CHERAX DESTRUCTOR; CRUSTACEA; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA; PARASTACIDAE; SWINEPOX VIRUS (STRAIN KASZA); VAIRIMORPHA; VAIRIMORPHA CHERACIS; VAIRIMORPHA IMPERFECTA; VAIRIMORPHA NECATRIX;

EID: 1642558379     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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