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Host species (latin):

Ostrea edulis

Common name:

Oyster, European Flat

Disease/condition:

Marteiliasis (Aber Disease) and Ciliate co-infection

Location (host):

Digestive gland epithelium and lumen

Aetiology:

Ancistrocoma-like ciliates. Marteilia refringens

Aetiology:

Ancistrocoma-like ciliates. Marteilia refringens

Additional Information:

Significance:

No pathology usually associated with ciliate infection

Lession:

Histology showed a heavy ciliate infection as well as Marteilia refringens.

Stains:

Location:

Carantec

Area:

Finisterre

Country:

FRANCE

Submitter:

D.J. Alderman

Accession date:

4/1/1977

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