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SUBMITTER: Davies CE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6790014 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Davies Charlotte E CE Batista Frederico M FM Malkin Sophie H SH Thomas Jessica E JE Bryan Charlotte C CC Crocombe Peter P Coates Christopher J CJ Rowley Andrew F AF
Parasites & vectors 20191011 1
<h4>Background</h4>The parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Hematodinium represent the causative agent of so-called bitter or pink crab disease in a broad range of shellfish taxa. Outbreaks of Hematodinium-associated disease can devastate local fishing and aquaculture efforts. The goal of our study was to examine the potential role of the common shore (green) crab Carcinus maenas as a reservoir for Hematodinium. Carcinus maenas is native to all shores of the UK and Ireland and the North East A ...[more]