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R/ODR-04
Continued studies on the identity of juvenile oyster disease (jod) causative organism in north eastern United States oysters
Principal Investigator:
Eugene B. SmallStart/End Year:
1995 - 1997Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkTopic(s):
Description:
Identify the transmissible agent, presumably a ciliated protist, responsible for JOD in North Eastern United States. Establish the etiology and identity of the disease pathogen. Culture the transmissible agent, presumably a ciliated protist, in suitable media. Transmit the presumed pathogenic ciliate to cultured parasite free oysters and recover the parasite after the oysters have come down with the infection. Detection of the JOD organism in other species of cultured oysters and identify such a ciliate pathogen if one is found.
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Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
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