Molecular detection of a haplosporidian parasite in carpet shell clam Ruditapes decussatus from Spain

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 89-93

  Novoa, B ^a   Balseiro, P ^a   Figueras, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clam; Haplosporidian; Ruditapes decussatus

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; DETECTION METHOD; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PARASITE; PROTOZOAN;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

BIVALVIA; HAPLOSPORIDIA; PROTOZOA; RUDITAPES; RUDITAPES DECUSSATUS; UROSPORIDIUM; VENERIDAE; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) DECUSSATUS;

EID: 9944245604     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao061089     Document Type: Article

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