Geographical and host distribution patterns of Parvicapsula minibicornis (Myxozoa) small subunit ribosomal RNA genetic types

• Published in: Parasitology
• Main Authors: ATKINSON, STEPHEN D., JONES, SIMON R. M., ADLARD, ROBERT D., BARTHOLOMEW, JERRI L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2011
• Subjects: Fraser River; Pacific; Sockeye; Pink salmon
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0031182011000734; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0031182011000734

SUMMARY Parvicapsula minibicornis is a myxozoan parasite implicated in mortalities of both juvenile and pre-spawning adult salmon in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Disease severity and presentation varies between salmon species and geographical localities. To better characterize population...