Abstract: Infection by Perkinsus marinus and potential defenserelated activities were determined in eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) maintained under different salinity treatments. Oysters were inoculated with trophozoites (106 trophozoites per oyster) of P. marinus and incubated in a closed system for 5 weeks in water of 3, 10, and 20 Opt at 22.0 ± 1.0°C. Oysters were then sacrificed and assessed for P. marinus infection. Simultaneously, potential defenserelated activities of individual oysters from each treatment group including controls were ...
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Veterinary medicine
Animal science
Fishery