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Alternate Title

Occurrence and Seasonality of Perkinsus marinus (Protozoa: Apicomplexa) in Mississippi Oysters

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Short Communication

Abstract

Oysters from four reefs in Mississippi Sound, sampled over a period of 25 months, were found to have a low prevalence of the protozoan parasite Perkinsus marinus. The greatest values were 80% prevalence, and 0.88 weighted incidence recorded for oysters from Biloxi Bay, Mississippi.

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