Negative effects of Kudoa islandica n. sp. (Myxosporea: Kudoidae) on aquaculture and wild fisheries in Iceland
•A novel myxosporean species, Kudoa islandica, is described.•It is prevalent in lumpfish and Atlantic and spotted wolffish.•It causes extensive post mortem myoliquefaction.•It was a major factor in the closure of spotted wolffish farming in Iceland.•It infects fish from different taxonomic orders an...
| Published in: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014
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| Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4142268 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25161912 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.06.001 |
| Summary: | •A novel myxosporean species, Kudoa islandica, is described.•It is prevalent in lumpfish and Atlantic and spotted wolffish.•It causes extensive post mortem myoliquefaction.•It was a major factor in the closure of spotted wolffish farming in Iceland.•It infects fish from different taxonomic orders and could be a concern in aquaculture. |
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