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Myxosporean infection of Grey Mullet in the Ebro Delta: Identification and Ultrastructure of Myxobolus ichkeulensis Bahri & Marques, 1996 Infecting the Gills of Mugil cephalus L.

Publication date: 15.05.2011

Acta Protozoologica, 2011, Volume 50, Issue 1, pp. 65 - 69

https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.11.008.0008

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Maillo-Bellón Pedro-Andrés
Generalitat of Catalonia’s Aquaculture R&D and innovation Reference Network (XRAq)
Department of Animal Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; 2 Generalitat of Catalonia’s Aquaculture R&D and innovation Reference Network
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Maria Pilar Gracia-royo
Generalitat of Catalonia’s Aquaculture R&D and innovation Reference Network (XRAq)
Department of Animal Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; 2 Generalitat of Catalonia’s Aquaculture R&D and innovation Reference Network
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Adam Marques
Montpellier II University, France
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Myxosporean infection of Grey Mullet in the Ebro Delta: Identification and Ultrastructure of Myxobolus ichkeulensis Bahri & Marques, 1996 Infecting the Gills of Mugil cephalus L.

Abstract

The ultrastructural characteristics of the sporogenesis of Myxobolus, which infect the brachial arches of Mugil cephalus, is presented. The prevalence of infection was 52.7%. The ultrastructural features of the Myxobolus species studied in general comply with known features of this genus. Based on the ultrastructural morphology and specificity to the host organ, we conclude that this species is Myxobolus ichkeulensis (Bahri and Marques 1996).

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Information: Acta Protozoologica, 2011, Volume 50, Issue 1, pp. 65 - 69

Article type: Original article

Authors

Generalitat of Catalonia’s Aquaculture R&D and innovation Reference Network (XRAq)

Department of Animal Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; 2 Generalitat of Catalonia’s Aquaculture R&D and innovation Reference Network

Generalitat of Catalonia’s Aquaculture R&D and innovation Reference Network (XRAq)

Department of Animal Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; 2 Generalitat of Catalonia’s Aquaculture R&D and innovation Reference Network

Montpellier II University, France

Published at: 15.05.2011

Article status: Open

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Percentage share of authors:

Maillo-Bellón Pedro-Andrés (Author) - 33%
Maria Pilar Gracia-royo (Author) - 33%
Adam Marques (Author) - 34%

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