A nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been developed for the diagnosis of
Marteilia refringens in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Galicia (NW Spain). Specific …

In the course of a histopathological survey performed to discover the cause of mass mortality
of the striped clam Chamelea gallina in the Balearic Islands (Spain, Mediterranean Sea), we …

Samples of a marteiliad parasite in Mytilus galloprovincialis Lmk. from NW Spain were
identified as Marteilia refringens, using light and electron microscopy. The most important …

Marteilia refringens is a protistan parasite of the phylum Paramyxea, which affects
economically important bivalve species in Europe, such as the European flat oyster Ostrea …

Among 1280 cultured and wild adult Mediterranean mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis,
collected over a 1‐year surveillance period from the Slovene Adriatic Sea, 0.3% were …

Marteiliosis is a disease of molluscs caused by Marteilia refringens in Europe and M.
sydneyi in Australia. During routine examination of cultured mussels Mytilus …

Marteilia refringens is a paramyxean parasite which infects the flat oyster Ostrea edulis and
mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), where it has been attributed to a separate species …

An in situ hybridisation technique has been developed for the detection of infection in
oysters with Marteilia refringens with particular emphasis on light infections or confirmation …

Between late 1991 and early 1993, adult Mytilus galloprovincialis were collected from
natural beds in Ría de Vigo, north west Spain, and examined for Marteilia refringens …

Marteilia refringens is a protozoan parasite recognized as a significant pathogen of the
European flat oyster Ostrea edulis. It is believed to have a complex life-cycle involving …