Fungus invasion of legs of the tanner crab, Chionoecetes bairdi
Histological examination of tissues from the legs of tanner crabs, Chionoecetes bairdi, infected with black mat fungus, Trichomaris invadens, showed that hyphae penetrated the cuticle of the crab, extensively invaded the epidermis, and extended into the muscle tissue.
Published in: | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
1983
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.46.2.499-500.1983 https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/aem.46.2.499-500.1983 |
Summary: | Histological examination of tissues from the legs of tanner crabs, Chionoecetes bairdi, infected with black mat fungus, Trichomaris invadens, showed that hyphae penetrated the cuticle of the crab, extensively invaded the epidermis, and extended into the muscle tissue. |
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