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MSX disease of oysters caused by Haplosporidium nelsoni

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posted on 2014-05-21, 00:00 authored by Susan E. Ford

The parasite can cause annual mortalities of up to 90% during an initial outbreak and chronic losses of 50% per year thereafter, with reductions in shell growth, meat quality, and reproductive capabilities among still-infected survivors. 


This is a revision and update of Identification Leaflet 38, original by Jay. D. Andrews.

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38

Published under the auspices of the following ICES Steering Group or Committee

  • ASG

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ICES Identification Leaflets for Diseases and Parasites in Fish and Shellfish

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Stephen Feist

ISBN

978-87-7482-086-4

ISSN

0109-2510

Recommended citation

Ford, S. B. 2010. MSX disease of oysters caused by Haplosporidium nelsoni. ICES Identification Leaflets for Diseases and Parasites in Fish and Shellfish, No. 38. 4 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5209

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