Aquacultured hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) from Florida were examined for Perkinsus spp. using culture in Rays Fluid Thyioglycollate Medium (RFTM) and PCR. Clams were negative for P. marinus-specific PCR, but low-level infections were observed by RFTM culture and by genus-specific PCR. In contrast, P. marinus was frequently detected in wild oysters, indicating possible host specificity for this parasite.
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1 December 2007
INVESTIGATION OF PERKINSUS SPP. IN AQUACULTURED HARD CLAMS (MERCENARIA MERCENARIA) FROM THE FLORIDA GULF COAST
AYANA MCCOY,
SHIRLEY M. BAKER,
ANITA C. WRIGHT
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Journal of Shellfish Research
Vol. 26 • No. 4
December 2007
Vol. 26 • No. 4
December 2007
aquaculture
clams
Mercenaria mercenaria
parasite
Perkinsus marinus