Perkinsus sp. infection risk for Manila clams, Venerupis philippinarum (A. Adams and Reeve, 1850) on the pacific coast of North and Central America

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 661-665

  Elston, Ralph A ^a   Dungan, Christopher F ^b   Meyers, Theodore R ^c   Reece, Kimberly S ^d  

^a AquaTechnics Inc   (United States)

^b MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^c ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA probe; In situ hybridization; Juvenile clam infection; Perkinsus sp.; Venerupis (Tapes) philippinarum

Indexed keywords

CLAM CULTURE; DISEASE SPREAD; JUVENILE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST [MEXICO];

BIVALVIA; PERKINSUS; PERKINSUS SP.; VENERIDAE; VENERUPIS; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 3843061178     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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