… coast indicates that a Marteilia parasite is … but different species to Marteilia cochillia, a
parasite linked to mass mortality of C. edule fisheries in Spain, and that both are related to Marteilia …

… Marteilia refringens, Bonamia ostreae and Bonamia exitiosa are regulated protozoan
parasites infecting flat oysters Ostrea edulis that are endemic in Europe. Although some PCR …

… refringens O-type, mostly detected in flat oysters (Le Roux et al., 2001). A more recent study
suggested that these two types are actually different species: M. refringens (previously O-type…

… However, in our study, different parasite forms could be observed and might correspond to
the three cell-types described in light microscopy. When the membrane of the secondary cell …

… European oyster species, with a natural range that typically includes all the Mediterranean
basin. In Europe, … However, one interesting finding we found is that, in some oysters, Marteilia …

… The M-type diagnosis was verified by EURL, and OIE and EU were notified. Agapollen
represents the northernmost site of any Marteilia sp. detected in Europe to date. The detection of …

… , and there is strong evidence that Marteilia refringens and Marteilia pararefringens sp. nov.
are distinct parasites of bivalves and have different European distributions. The work will be …

… are from Europe, while a new species of Marteilia was … a previously unidentified species in
the genus Marteilia from digestive … molecular characters, we describe this species as Marteilia …

Norway had historically been considered free of marteiliosis in bivalves since the disease
surveillance programme began in 1995. However, in 2016, Marteilia pararefringens, a …

… Furthermore, histopathology and molecular positivity to Marteilia sp. were … the molecular
and biochemical pathways leading to mortality in farmed mussels in the context of Marteilia …