| use of polymerase chain reaction for bivalve pathogen surveillance in the yellow clam mesodesma mactroides. | the yellow clam mesodesma mactroides is a valuable shellfish occurring from the southeastern coast of brazil to the northern coast of argentina. populations of yellow clams are disappearing from their entire range, and the cause is still unknown. the objective of this paper was to search for world organisation for animal health (oie)-listed pathogens and their relatives in the genera marteilia, bonamia, and perkinsus as well as mikrocytos mackini and the virus oshv-1 μ var the yellow clam popula ... | 2016 | 27221761 |