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Loma (microsporidian)

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Loma is a genus of microsporidian parasites, infecting fish. The taxonomic position of Loma in the family Glugeidae has been questioned by DNA sequencing results.

Species include

References

  1. ^ Carlos Azevedoa & Edilson Matos (2002), "Fine structure of a new species, Loma myrophis (Phylum Microsporidia), parasite of the Amazonian fish Myrophis platyrhynchus (Teleostei, Ophichthidae)", European Journal of Protistology, 37 (4): 445–452, doi:10.1078/0932-4739-00843
  2. ^ Shaw, Rw; Kent, Ml; Adamson, Ml (Jun 1998), "Modes of transmission of Loma salmonae (Microsporidia)", Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 33 (2): 151–6, doi:10.3354/dao033151, ISSN 0177-5103, PMID 9722404
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Loma (microsporidian): Brief Summary

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Loma is a genus of microsporidian parasites, infecting fish. The taxonomic position of Loma in the family Glugeidae has been questioned by DNA sequencing results.

Species include

Loma acerinae - formerly placed in Glugea Loma branchialis - the type species Loma camerounensis - a parasite of the cichlid fish, Oreochromis niloticus Loma dimorpha Loma morhua Loma myriophis - parasite of the ophichthid fish, Myrophis platyrhynchus Loma salmonae - a parasite of Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus spp. Loma trichiuri - a parasite of a marine trichiurid fish, Trichiurus savala
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