Lobster,Homarus americanus, Gastric Fluid Is a Barrier to the Ciliate,Anophryoides haemophila, in anin vitroStudy

Pathogens, Parasites and Other Symbionts

“…Transmission probably occurs through breaks in the cuticle. Cannibalism, a route of transmission for some pathogens of crustaceans, is an unlikely route of infection because gastric fluids are a barrier to transmission of the ciliate (Loughlin et al, 1998). The parasite, therefore, is more likely to enter the host through damaged cuticle (cf.…”