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Accession no | 1 |
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Common name | Oyster, European Flat |
Disease/condition | Marteiliasis (Aber disease) |
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Location (host) | Digestive gland epithelium |
Aetiology | Marteilia refringens |
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Additional information | Spores characterised by the presence of conspicuous refringent granules which can be demonstrated by various histological techniques. |
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Significance | Serious pathogen of the flat oyster O.edulis. Can lead to significant mortalities. |
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Lesion | Necrosis of tissues caused by the infection in the digestive epithelium. Refractile bodies stain red in this section. |
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Stains | Gridley Technique
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Location | Carantec | | |
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Area | Finisterre | | |
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Country | FRANCE | | |
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Submitter | D.J. Alderman |
Accession date | 01/04/1977 |