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Uncertainties and Speculations About the Life Cycle of the Eastern Oyster Pathogen Haplosporidium nelsoni (MSX)

Creator:

Haskin, Harold H. and Andrews, Jay D.

Abstract:

For 30 years, the pathogen Haplosporidium nelsoni (MSX) has been causing serious mortalities of eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica in the Delaware and Chesapeake bays. Its life cycle is largely unknown, and methods for control are wanting. Breeding of resistant eastern oyster strains, at this time, offers the best hope for...

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