Loma myrophidis
In: Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. CABI Publishing: Wallingford. , more
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| Abstract |
A description is provided for Loma myrophidis, which infects fish of the family Ophichthidae off the east coast of the Americas; infections developing in the host cytoplasm (but not in nerve tissues), without diplokarya, and resulting in tumours (also known as 'xenomas') in which the host nucleus is centrally located. Some information on its dispersal and transmission, habitats and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (South America (Brazil (Para))). |
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