| temperature correlates with annual changes in hematodinium perezi prevalence in blue crab callinectes sapidus in florida, usa. | blue crabs callinectes sapidus were monitored biannually throughout florida, usa, for 2 yr using a highly sensitive, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qpcr) to determine the spatial and temporal changes in prevalence and intensity of hematodinium perezi infections during drought years. despite persistent drought conditions, h. perezi infections were not universally found. overall prevalence was 25.3% (95% ci: 22.8-28.1%) in 1066 crabs sampled from 6 locations (jacksonville, ormond beach, e ... | 2015 | 25850401 |