Disease data

Infection with Marteilia refringens

OIE listed diseases
Molluscs
Protozoan disease; Paramyxea; Marteilia refringens

Summary from the online OIE Diagnostic Manual

To see details of the disease from the online OIE Diagnostic Manual please click here

Countries affected

Country Year Status View Records

Species affected

Species Disease occurence Abstract

Countries affected

Country Year Status View Records
China (Peoples Rep. of) 2018 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Croatia 2010 Serological evidence and/or isolation of causative agent, no clinical disease View Records
France 2012 Occurrence limited to certain zones View Records
Greece 2013 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Italy 2018 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Kuwait 2007 Year of last reported occurrence View Records
Morocco 2012 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Netherlands 2007 Year of last reported occurrence View Records
Portugal 2015 Reported in country for the first time View Records
Spain 2017 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Sweden 2013 Occurrence limited to certain zones View Records
Tunisia 2018 Reported present or known to be present View Records
UK/ Northern Ireland 2017 Reported in country for the first time View Records
United Kingdom 2012 Pathogen detected, no clinical disease. View Records
United States of America 2017 First detection in region View Records

Species affected

Species Disease occurence Abstract
Cardium edule Unknown Molecular characterization of the Marteilia parasite infecting the common edible cockle Cerastoderma edule in the Spanish Mediterranean coast: A new Marteilia species affecting bivalves in Europe?
Mytilus galloprovincialis Natural occurrence Marteilia refringens in mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lmk.) beds in Spain.
Mytilus galloprovincialis Experimental demonstration Field studies on the effects of Marteilia sp. on growth of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis in Thermaikos Gulf.
Ostrea edulis Natural occurrence Investigating the Environmental Survival of Marteilia refringens, a Marine Protozoan Parasite of the Flat Oyster Ostrea edulis, Through an Environmental DNA and Microscopy-Based Approach
Ostrea stentina Unknown Characterization of the protozoan parasite Marteilia refringens infecting the dwarf oyster Ostrea stentina in Tunisia.

Countries affected

Country Year Status View Records
China (Peoples Rep. of) 2018 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Croatia 2010 Serological evidence and/or isolation of causative agent, no clinical disease View Records
France 2012 Occurrence limited to certain zones View Records
Greece 2013 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Italy 2018 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Kuwait 2007 Year of last reported occurrence View Records
Morocco 2012 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Netherlands 2007 Year of last reported occurrence View Records
Portugal 2015 Reported in country for the first time View Records
Spain 2017 Reported present or known to be present View Records
Sweden 2013 Occurrence limited to certain zones View Records
Tunisia 2018 Reported present or known to be present View Records
UK/ Northern Ireland 2017 Reported in country for the first time View Records
United Kingdom 2012 Pathogen detected, no clinical disease. View Records
United States of America 2017 First detection in region View Records

Species affected

Species Disease occurence Abstract
Cardium edule Unknown Molecular characterization of the Marteilia parasite infecting the common edible cockle Cerastoderma edule in the Spanish Mediterranean coast: A new Marteilia species affecting bivalves in Europe?
Crassostrea virginica Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2010 (13th edition)
Mytilus edulis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2005 [8th edition]
Mytilus edulis Natural occurrence OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (5th edition, 2006).
Mytilus edulis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2010 (13th edition)
Mytilus edulis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2011 (Online)
Mytilus galloprovincialis Natural occurrence Marteilia refringens in mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lmk.) beds in Spain.
Mytilus galloprovincialis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2005 [8th edition]
Mytilus galloprovincialis Natural occurrence OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (5th edition, 2006).
Mytilus galloprovincialis Experimental demonstration Field studies on the effects of Marteilia sp. on growth of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis in Thermaikos Gulf.
Mytilus galloprovincialis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2010 (13th edition)
Mytilus galloprovincialis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2011 (Online)
Ostrea angasi Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2005 [8th edition]
Ostrea angasi Natural occurrence OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (5th edition, 2006).
Ostrea angasi Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2010 (13th edition)
Ostrea angasi Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2011 (Online)
Ostrea chilensis Natural occurrence OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (5th edition, 2006).
Ostrea chilensis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2010 (13th edition)
Ostrea chilensis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2011 (Online)
Ostrea chilensis Unknown OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2005 [8th edition]
Ostrea edulis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2005 [8th edition]
Ostrea edulis Natural occurrence OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (5th edition, 2006).
Ostrea edulis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2010 (13th edition)
Ostrea edulis Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2011 (Online)
Ostrea edulis Natural occurrence Investigating the Environmental Survival of Marteilia refringens, a Marine Protozoan Parasite of the Flat Oyster Ostrea edulis, Through an Environmental DNA and Microscopy-Based Approach
Ostrea puelchana Natural occurrence OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (5th edition, 2006).
Ostrea puelchana Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2010 (13th edition)
Ostrea puelchana Natural occurrence OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2011 (Online)
Ostrea puelchana Unknown OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code 2005 [8th edition]
Ostrea stentina Unknown Characterization of the protozoan parasite Marteilia refringens infecting the dwarf oyster Ostrea stentina in Tunisia.