An Enigmatic Protozoan Infection in the Isopod Mesidotea ( =Saduria) sibirica from Herschel Island
ABSTRACT. The benthic isopod Mesidoteu (=Saduria) sibiricu from the Herschel Island waters, Yukon Territory, was found to be internally in-fected with an extracellular protozoan parasite of uncertain identity. The infection is systemic. This is the first reported incidence of an infection in the iso...
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Summary: | ABSTRACT. The benthic isopod Mesidoteu (=Saduria) sibiricu from the Herschel Island waters, Yukon Territory, was found to be internally in-fected with an extracellular protozoan parasite of uncertain identity. The infection is systemic. This is the first reported incidence of an infection in the isopod population in the Herschel Island waters. |
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