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Accession number:

823

Host species (latin):

Mytilus edulis

Common name:

Mussel, Blue Or Edible

Disease/condition:

Marteiliasis

Location (host):

Digestive diverticulae and stomach epithelium

Aetiology:

Marteilia maurini

Aetiology:

Marteilia maurini

Additional Information:

Significance:

First report of this parasite in UK waters. Marteilia refringens known to cause extensive mortalities in Ostrea edulis

Lession:

Numerous developmental stages in the epithelium of digestive diverticulae and stomach. Spores and refringent granules clearly seen.

Stains:

Location:

Brancaster

Area:

Southern England

Country:

Submitter:

J. P. Bignell

Accession date:

7/29/2004

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