First record of Marteilia sp. in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis in Croatia

Marteiliosis in molluscs: A review

“…The palinode appeared as sequences, proved to be clearly dimorphic, and distribution of the two genetic types of Marteilia linked to the host species, oysters and mussels respectively (Le . Part of this study was based largely on the newly re-described Marteilia maurini from Mediterranean mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis, in Croatia (Zrncic et al 2001). Considering this result in a polyphasic approach, they supported the recognition of two species of Marteilia in Europe, M. refringens and M. maurini.…”

First report of three protozoan parasites (a haplosporidian, Marteilia sp. and Marteilioides sp.) from the Manila clam, Venerupis (=Ruditapes) philippinarum in Japan

“…in the clam may be a new species in this genus. M. reWngens and M. sydneyi have a negative impact on the host species in European countries (Longshaw et al, 2001;Perkins, 1976;Zrncic et al, 2001) and in Australia (Perkins and Wolf, 1976), respectively. Another Marteilia species found in a giant clam, Tridacna maxima, displaces the majority of the kidney tissue and is also considered to be pathogenic to the host (Norton et al, 1993).…”

Possible vector species and live stages of susceptible species not transmitting disease as regards certain mollusc diseases - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare

“…Two diseases caused by the protozoa Marteilia refringens and Bonamia ostreae, spread in the late 1960's and 1970's, respectively, and dramatically reduced the production of the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, in Europe (Comps, 1970;Pichot et al, 1979;Villalba et al, 1993aVillalba et al, , 1993bZrncic et al, 2001). The protozoan Perkinsus marinus, causing perkinsosis, is considered as the most important pathogen affecting the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica (Oliver et al, 1998).…”