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Cross-species utility of microsatellite loci for the genetic characterisation of Anisakis berlandi (Nematoda: Anisakidae) by Bello, Eleonora, Paoletti, Michela, Webb, Stephen C, Nascetti, Giuseppe, Mattiucci, Simonetta

“…Eight microsatellite loci, recently developed in the species Anisakis pegreffii, were successfully amplified in Anisakis berlandi, sibling species of the A…”
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A novel nuclear marker and development of an ARMS-PCR assay targeting the metallopeptidase 10 (nas 10) locus to identify the species of the Anisakis simplex (s. l.) complex (Nematoda, Anisakidae) by Palomba, Marialetizia, Paoletti, Michela, Webb, Stephen C, Nascetti, Giuseppe, Mattiucci, Simonetta

“…The genus Anisakis represents one of the most widespread groups of ascaridoid nematodes in the marine ecosystem. Three closely related taxa are recognized in…”
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Anisakis nascettii n. sp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from beaked whales of the southern hemisphere: morphological description, genetic relationships between congeners and ecological data by Mattiucci, Simonetta, Paoletti, Michela, Webb, Stephen C

“…A new anisakid nematode, Anisakis nascettii n. sp., is described from beaked whales Mesoplodon spp. off the coast of New Zealand and South Africa…”
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Distribution of Tetrodotoxin in the New Zealand Clam, Paphies australis , Established Using Immunohistochemistry and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry by Biessy, Laura, Smith, Kirsty F, Boundy, Michael J, Webb, Stephen C, Hawes, Ian, Wood, Susanna A

“…Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is one of the most potent neurotoxins known. It was originally thought to only occur in puffer fish but has now been identified in twelve…”
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Genetic and Morphological Approaches Distinguish the Three Sibling Species of the Anisakis simplex Species Complex, with a Species Designation as Anisakis berlandi n. sp. for A. simplex sp. C (Nematoda: Anisakidae) by Mattiucci, Simonetta, Cipriani, Paolo, Webb, Stephen C, Paoletti, Michela, Marcer, Federica, Bellisario, Bruno, Gibson, David I, Nascetti, Giuseppe

“…Numerous specimens of the 3 sibling species of the Anisakis simplex species complex (A. pegreffii, A. simplex (senso stricto)), and A. simplex sp. C) recovered…”
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Perkinsus olseni and other parasites and abnormal tissue structures in New Zealand Greenshell™ mussels (Perna canaliculus) across different seasons by Muznebin, Farhana, Alfaro, Andrea C., Webb, Stephen C.

“…The New Zealand Greenshell™ mussel ( Perna canaliculus ) supports the largest aquaculture industry in the country. However, summer mortality events and…”
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Occurrence of Perkinsus olseni and other parasites in New Zealand black-footed abalone (Haliotis iris) by Muznebin, Farhana, Alfaro, Andrea C., Webb, Stephen C.

“…The culture of endemic New Zealand black-footed abalone (Haliotis iris) represents a growing aquaculture industry, which is potentially threatened by pathogens…”
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Characterization of mussel (Perna canaliculus) haemocytes and their phagocytic activity across seasons by Muznebin, Farhana, Alfaro, Andrea C., Webb, Stephen C., Merien, Fabrice

“…Perna canaliculus is endemic to New Zealand and is the top shellfish export product. However, the growth of this industry is being adversely affected by summer…”
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Investigating the genetic structure of the parasites Anisakis pegreffii and A. berlandi (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in a sympatric area of the southern Pacific Ocean waters using a multilocus genotyping approach: first evidence of their interspecific hybridization by Bello, Eleonora, Palomba, Marialetizia, Webb, Stephen C., Paoletti, Michela, Cipriani, Paolo, Nascetti, Giuseppe, Mattiucci, Simonetta

“…The southern Pacific Ocean, off the New Zealand coast, has been reported as one sympatric area of the two parasite species Anisakis pegreffii and A. berlandi…”
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Histological Examination of Perna canaliculus Mussels during a Summer Mortality Event in New Zealand by Muznebin, Farhana, Van Nguyen, Thao, Webb, Stephen C., Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…The New Zealand Greenshell™ mussel (Perna canaliculus) is endemic to New Zealand and contributes to the success of the country’s aquaculture industry. However,…”
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Evidence for a new species of Anisakis Dujardin, 1845: morphological description and genetic relationships between congeners (Nematoda: Anisakidae) by Mattiucci, Simonetta, Nascetti, Giuseppe, Dailey, Murray, Webb, Stephen C, Barros, Nelio B, Cianchi, Rossella, Bullini, Luciano

“…In the present study, a new biological species of Anisakis Dujardin, 1845, was detected in Kogia breviceps and K. sima from West Atlantic waters (coast of…”
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Histopathological investigation of four populations of abalone (Haliotis iris) exhibiting divergent growth performance by Copedo, Joanna S, Webb, Stephen C, Ragg, Norman L C, Venter, Leonie, Alfaro, Andrea C

“…The black-foot abalone (pāua), Haliotis iris, is a unique and valuable species to New Zealand with cultural importance for Māori. Abalone are marine gastropods…”
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New gregarine species (Apicomplexa) from tunicates show an evolutionary history of host switching and suggest a problem with the systematics of Lankesteria and Lecudina by Iritani, Davis, Banks, Jonathan C., Webb, Stephen C., Fidler, Andrew, Horiguchi, Takeo, Wakeman, Kevin C.

“…[Display omitted] •New gregarine parasites (Apicomplexa) were discovered from sea squirts.•Species were described using morphology and SSU rDNA.•Data revealed…”
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Bivalve aquaculture in estuaries: Review and synthesis of oyster cultivation effects by Forrest, Barrie M., Keeley, Nigel B., Hopkins, Grant A., Webb, Stephen C., Clement, Deanna M.

“…Oyster farming in estuaries is a globally important industry based primarily around the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, for which a common technique is…”
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Histopathological changes in the greenshell mussel, Perna canaliculus, in response to chronic thermal stress by Copedo, Joanna S., Webb, Stephen C., Ragg, Norman L.C., Ericson, Jessica A., Venter, Leonie, Schmidt, Alfonso J., Delorme, Natalí J., Alfaro, Andrea C.

“…Climate change associated temperature challenges pose a serious threat to the marine environment. Elevations in average sea surface temperatures are occurring…”
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Primers for PCR-based detection of ostreid herpes virus-1 (OsHV-1): Application in a survey of New Zealand molluscs by Webb, Stephen C., Fidler, Andrew, Renault, Tristan

“…The bivalves, Perna canaliculus, Spisula aequilatera, Pecten novaezelandiae, Austrovenus stutchburyi, Crassostrea gigas, Ostrea chilensis, Dosinia anus, Mactra…”
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PCR test to specifically detect the apicomplexan 'X' (APX) parasite found in flat oysters Ostrea chilensis in New Zealand by Suong, Nguyen Thao, Banks, Jonathan C, Webb, Stephen C, Jeffs, Andrew, Wakeman, Kevin C, Fidler, Andrew

“…Described here is a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to detect the apicomplexan-X (APX) parasite of a flat oyster species, Ostrea chilensis, endemic to New…”
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GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ANISAKIS SPECIES (NEMATODA: ANISAKIDAE) INFERRED FROM MITOCHONDRIAL COX2 SEQUENCES, AND COMPARISON WITH ALLOZYME DATA by Valentini, Alice, Mattiucci, Simonetta, Bondanelli, Paola, Webb, Stephen C, Mignucci-Giannone, Antonio A, Colom-Llavina, Marlene M, Nascetti, Giuseppe

“…The genetic relationships among 9 taxa of Anisakis Dujardin, 1845 (A. simplex (sensu stricto), A. pegreffii, A. simplex C., A. typica, A. ziphidarum, A…”
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Phylogenetics of Bonamia parasites based on small subunit and internal transcribed spacer region ribosomal DNA sequence data by Hill, Kristina M, Stokes, Nancy A, Webb, Stephen C, Hine, P Mike, Kroeck, Marina A, Moore, James D, Morley, Margaret S, Reece, Kimberly S, Burreson, Eugene M, Carnegie, Ryan B

“…The genus Bonamia (Haplosporidia) includes economically significant oyster parasites. Described species were thought to have fairly circumscribed host and…”
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Application of sperm cryopreservation in selective breeding of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg) by Adams, Serean L, Smith, John F, Roberts, Rodney D, Janke, Achim R, King, Nick G, Tervit, Harry Robin, Webb, Stephen C

“…The robustness of Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg), sperm cryopreservation in the context of selective breeding based on family lines was…”
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