Molecular and histological identification of Marteilioides infection in suminoe Oyster Crassostrea ariakensis, manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum and pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas on the south coast of Korea

• Main Authors: Limpanont Yanin, Hyun Sil Kang, Hyun Ki Hong, Hee Do Jeung, Bong Kyu Kim, Thanh Cuong Le, Young Ok Kim, Kwang Sik Choi
• Other Authors: Jeju National University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/31103
• Institution: Mahidol University

The oyster ovarian parasite Marteilioides chungmuensis has been reported from Korea and Japan, damaging the oyster industries. Recently, Marteilioides-like organisms have been identified in other commercially important marine bivalves. In this study, we surveyed Marteilioides infection in the Manila...