Browsing Magister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) - MSc (Biodiv & Cons Biol) by Author "Cole, Georgina"
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The evaluation and development of diagnostic tools for the detection of ichthyophonus hoferi in fish host tissue samples
Wurdeman, Bret Mark (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Ichthyophonus hoferi is a highly pathogenic histozoic parasite that has low host specificity capable of producing mass mortalities of epizootic proportions in marine commercial fish populations. Currently in Southern Africa, ... -
Managing ichthyophonus in multi-species exhibits at the two oceans aquarium
Nicolle, Nicholas (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Ichthyophonus hoferi has been diagnosed in multiple species at the Two Oceans Aquarium, this study focuses on Rhabdosargus globiceps (White stumpnose). I. hoferi is a mesomycetozoan parasite that multiplies in blood rich ...