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| Last Modified: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:35:15 IST | |
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| Disease name | Bonamia ostreae |
| Species affected | Molluscs |
| Definition | Bonamia ostreae is an intrahaemocytic protist belonging to the phylum Haplosporidia, which infects the native oyster, Ostrea edulis. The parasite induces physiological disorders which may result in eventual death |
| Status in Ireland | Reported |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | Present in 8 Bays |
| DAFM Division Responsible | The Marine Institute |
| Contact | Fioina Geoghegan (Fish Health Manager) |
| Legislation | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:328:0014:0056:en:PDF |
| Link to relevant external website | http://www.fishhealth.ie/FHU/AboutUs/ |
| OIE Link | http://web.oie.int/eng/normes/fmanual/2.4.03_B_OST.pdf |
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