A novel paramyxean parasite, Marteilia tapetis sp. nov. (Cercozoa) infecting the digestive gland of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum from the southeast coast of Korea

• Main Authors: Hyun Sil Kang, Naoki Itoh, Yanin Limpanont, Hye Mi Lee, Ilson Whang, Kwang Sik Choi
• Other Authors: Jeju National University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/49774
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2019 Paramyxean parasites in the genus Marteilia deteriorate digestive tissues of the host organisms, resulting in mortality of oysters, cockles, and mussels. Most reports of infection by Marteilia spp. are from Europe, while a new species of Marteilia was identified recently in Japan. Here, we re...