… Diagnostic PCR did not reveal infection with Marteilia refringens during the studied period,
neither in wild nor farmed mussels. We confirmed the site effects on prevalence of infected …

… into the invasion history of this species in European waters. … two paraffin blocks using the
different Marteilia primers, whereas the internal control of amplification was positive for both …

… However, investigation of the existence of polymorphisms in the … of two Marteilia genetic
types in European waters, named “O” and “M,” which appeared to be linked to the host species, …

… For species diagnosis of Marteilia and Haplosporidium parasites, the digestive tracts of
mussels, approximately the size of a chickpea, were collected and DNA was extracted by …

… The most serious oyster pest in Europe, the protozoan Bonamia ostreae also illustrates
the problem. At first sight it seems not to have a complicated life cycle like Marteilia. Bonamia …

… Despite research efforts, there are still many gaps in our knowledge of QX disease (causative
agent: Marteilia sydneyi). A better understanding of the timing and triggers of the QX …

… Furthermore, phylogenetic studies placed the European cockle parasite in a well defined
cluster together with the other European isolates. This is the first report of P. chesapeaki in the …

… disease outbreak in the USA, two protozoans both in the genus Marteilia: M. refringens and
M… Marteilia refringens is now found in Europe from Sweden and Britain in the north to Greece …

… with Marteilia … the Marteilia infected individuals; Conclusions: Our findings shed light on
the oxidative and antioxidant status of farmed mussels led to mortality in the context of Marteilia …

… parasite, Marteilia refringens, the aetiological agent of Abers disease in the European flat
oys… nomic relationship and species delineation between the different Marteilia species reported …