Effect of antiprotozoal drugs on the proliferation of the bivalve parasite Perkinsus olseni

The protozoan parasite Perkinsus olseni causes severe losses among Ruditapes decussatus clams. The development of an in vitro culture of this parasite together with the use of a proliferation assay has provided the opportunity to screen for drug sensitivity of this parasite. Xenobiotics known for th...

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Main Author: Elandalloussi, Laurence M. (author)
Other Authors: Leite, Ricardo (author), Rodrigues, Pedro (author), Afonso, Ricardo (author), Nunes, Patrícia A. (author), Cancela, Leonor (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Protozoan disease
Perkinsus olseni
Perkinsus atlanticus
Clam
Ruditapes decussatus
Drug therapy
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4402
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/4402

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4402

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