Whirling Disease: Reviews and Current Topics
<EM>ABSTRACT</EM>. The culture of the aquatic worm <em>Tubifex tubifex</em>, the alternate host of whirling disease, is necessary to conduct research regarding triactinomyxon (TAM) viability, controlled infection studies, and methods of disease control. Presumed infected worms collected from the field may produce TAMs for several months, but production generally decreases after a few months. To ensure a stable supply of TAMs, we investigated the effects of rearing substrate on TAM production and worm survival. We also analyzed the time of TAM release during 24-h periods divided into 12 h light:12 h dark.
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2000 ◽
Vol 23
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pp. 19-25
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