An indirect fluorescent antibody technique for the diagnosis of Hematodinium sp. infection of the Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus
1996; Inter-Research; Volume: 24; Linguagem: Inglês
10.3354/dao024199
ISSN1616-1580
Autores Tópico(s)Crustacean biology and ecology
ResumoDAO Diseases of Aquatic Organisms Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials DAO 24:199-204 (1996) - doi:10.3354/dao024199 An indirect fluorescent antibody technique for the diagnosis of Hematodinium sp. infection of the Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Field RH, Appleton PL An indirect fluorescent antibody technique (IFAT) has been developed to detect Hematodinium sp. in the haemolymph and tissues of the Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus. The IFAT, being more sensitive and reliable than previously used field and laboratory diagnostic techniques, detects both lower-level haemolymph infections as well as previously undiagnosable tissue infections. Low-level haemolymph and organ Hematodinium sp. infections have been found in apparently uninfected lobsters at all times of year, including late summer and autumn, when the parasite was previously thought to be absent from host lobsters. Currently, IFAT is routinely used for laboratory studies and the calibration of field diagnostic techniques. IFAT diagnosis . Hematodinium . Nephrops norvegicus . Parasitic dinoflagellate . Crustacean disease Full text in pdf format PreviousNextExport citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in DAO Vol. 24, No. 3. Publication date: March 07, 1996 Print ISSN:0177-5103; Online ISSN:1616-1580 Copyright © 1996 Inter-Research.
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