| Type |
Article |
| Date |
1995-10 |
| Language |
English |
| Author(s) |
Renault Tristan, Cochennec Nathalie |
| Source |
Diseases of aquatic organisms (Inter-Research), 1995-10 , Vol. 23 , P. 153-159 |
| Keyword(s) |
Mantle, Ctenidia, Chlamydia like organisms, Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas |
| Abstract |
Grossly visible lesions of the ctenidia and occasional mortalities in Japanese oyster Crassostrea gigas from the Atlantic French coast were reported in 1992-1993. From August 1992 to March 1993, 235 living oysters were collected to determine the cause of tissue lesions and mortalities. Microscopical examination of fixed, stained sections revealed that 53 2% of these oysters had ctenidia and mantle lesions associated with irregular basophllic and Feulgen positive cytoplasmic inclusion bodies. Ultrastructurally, the infectious agent was a chlamydia-like organism. Indirect fluorescent and peroxidase conjugated antibody tests suggested that this agent might share common antigens with the prokaryotic agent Chlamydia psittaci, strain ovis |
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