Virus-like particles in Polysporoplasma mugilis (Protozoa: Myxosporea), parasitic in a marine fish (Liza aurata L.)

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 457-459

  Sitjà Bobadilla, Ariadna ^a   Alvarez Pellitero, Pilar ^a  

^a CSIC Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal IATS   (Spain)

Author keywords

mullet; Myxosporea; Myxozoa; Polysporoplasma; virus like particles

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA;

ARTICLE; FISH; NONHUMAN; PICORNAVIRUS; PROTOZOON; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VIRUS PARTICLE;

LIZA AURATA; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; PICORNAVIRIDAE; POLYSPOROPLASMA; POLYSPOROPLASMA MUGILIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 17344379847     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7519(96)00015-X     Document Type: Article

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