Spirochetes in crystalline styles of marine bivalves: Group-specific PCR detection and 16S rRNA sequence analysis

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1069-1075

  Husmann, Gunnar ^a   Gerdts, Gunnar ^a   Wichels, Antje ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

bivalve; crystalline style; digestive system; spirochetes

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; BRACHYSPIRACEAE; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; CRISTISPIRA; OSTREIDAE; SPIROCHAETA; SPIROCHAETACEAE; SPIROCHAETALES;

EID: 79551703171     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.029.0409     Document Type: Article

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