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SYNDROME CRABE AMER [1 record]

Record 1 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parasitoses
  • Crustaceans
CONT

Infected crabs have drooping limbs and mouthparts, milky-white haemolymph and when cooked, the muscle has a chalky texture and an astringent after-taste that makes them unmarketable. Due to the flavour this infection imparts to the flesh, this condition is known as bitter crab disease (BCD) or bitter crab syndrome ...

CONT

Bitter Crab Disease is caused by parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Hematodinium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parasitoses
  • Crustacés
CONT

Les crabes infectés présentent des pièces buccales et des membres affaissés, une hémolymphe d'un blanc laiteux et, lorsqu'ils sont cuits, le muscle a une texture crayeuse et un arrière-goût astringent qui les rend invendables. En raison de la saveur que cette infection donne à la chair, la pathologie est connue sous le nom de maladie du crabe amer ou syndrome du crabe amer […]

Spanish

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