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Transmission and persistence of Ceratonova shasta genotypes in Chinook salmon.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Dec 2014
Hurst Charlene N, Wong Peter, Hallett Sascha L, Ray R Adam, Bartholomew Jerri L
Abstract excerpt
Ceratonova shasta is a myxozoan parasite of salmon and trout transmitted by waterborne actinospores. Based on DNA sequence data and host specificity, 4 distinct parasite genotypes are recognized. Genotypes I and II are common in the lower reaches of the Klamath River, Oregon-California, but only infection by genotype I causes mortality in Chinook salmon. We conducted sentinel fish exposures and determined...
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