… Third, the two clusters are strongly related to the host species of the parasites. We
therefore propose the existence of two types of Marteilia refringens and define an “O” type (M. …

… )-positive for M-type (75/849) than oysters (11/542). We did not detect O-type in any northern
European samples, and no histology-confirmed Marteilia-infected oysters were found in the …

… available molecular data with more DNA sequences corresponding to the ITS-1 fragment and
RFLP information from Marteilia sp. … Molecular evidence for the existence of two species of …

… molecular evidence for the existence of a new Marteilia species affecting bivalves in Europe…
the existence of a new species of Marteilia, different to M. refringens, affecting bivalves in …

… both types were found in the same animal). Hence, these authors suggested the occurrence
of two Marteilia species in Europe… different species or molecular types of Marteilia in different …

… Marteilia refringens is a protozoan of great concern to the mollusk aquaculture, mainly in
Europe, as it is responsible for the Aber disease that causes mass mortalities in Ostrea edulis. …

… The paramyxean parasite Marteilia refringens infects several bivalve species including
European flat oysters Ostrea edulis and Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis. …

… a separate species, Marteilia maurini, by several authors. Doubts persist though as to the
existence or not of two species of Marteilia in Europe. We have devised a molecular method for …

… Marteilia cochillia (Carrasco et al., 2013). Hence, there are at least two species of Marteilia in
Europe … highlights the importance of molecular methods for species identification. Based on …

… The taxonomy of the genus Marteilia is unclear. The diagnosis of the two species of
Marteilia found in Europe (Marteilia refringens and Marteilia maurini) was performed using …