Abstract

Bonamia ostreae, parasite of the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, does not experimentally infect the Japanese oyster, Crassostrea gigas.

Renault, T., Cochennec, N. and Grizel, H.
Bull. Eur. Ass. Fish Pathol.
15
3
78-80
1995
The European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis , experimentally infected by the parasite Bonamia ostreae and healthy Japanese oysters, Crassostrea gigas, were cultivated in the same tank for a six month period. After examination of dead animals heart or gills smears or survival oysters histological sections, no presence of Bonamia ostreae was detected in the Japanese oysters. Moreover, Pacific oysters inoculated with purified parasites were held in tanks with healthy flat oysters. No parasite was found among animals of either species after six months.
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