Growth, mortality and susceptibility of oyster Crassostrea spp. to Perkinsus spp. infection during on growing in northeast Brazil

Abstract Crassostrea rhizophorae and C. gasar oysters are cultivated in the northeast region. Perkinsus parasites infect bivalves, and their effects on oysters from tropical regions are poorly understood. This study evaluated the impact of Perkinsus infection on the productive traits of native oyste...

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Main Authors: Marcos Paiva Scardua, Rogério Tubino Vianna, Sâmia Sousa Duarte, Natanael Dantas Farias, Maria Luíza Dias Correia, Helen Taynara Araújo dos Santos, Patricia Mirella da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2017-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612017005015103&lng=en&tlng=en