Molecular epizootiology of the European Marteilia spp., infecting mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis and M. edulis) and oysters (Ostrea edulis): An update

Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 148-156

  Balseiro, P ^a   Montes, A ^a   Ceschia, G ^b   Gestal, C ^a   Novoa, B ^a   Figueras, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARTEILIA; MARTEILIA REFRINGENS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; OSTREA EDULIS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 34548622376     PISSN: 01080288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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