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MALADIE MSX [1 record]

Record 1 2024-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
  • Aquaculture
CONT

The parasite that causes multinucleated sphere unknown (MSX) disease in oysters is the protozoan H. [Haplosporidium] nelsoni. ... MSX disease in oysters leads to degraded oyster tissues and reduced oyster health.

Key term(s)
  • multi-nucleated sphere unknown disease
  • multi-nucleated sphere X disease
  • multi-nucleate sphere X disease
  • multi-nuclear sphere X disease

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
  • Aquaculture
OBS

MSX : L'abréviation «MSX» provient du terme anglais «multinucleated sphere X».

Key term(s)
  • maladie de la sphère X multi-nucléée

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
  • Acuicultura
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