Perkinsus marinus ATCC 50983 str. PmCV4CB5 2B3 D4 (GCA_000006405.1) Assembly and Gene Annotation

About Perkinsus marinus ATCC 50983 str. PmCV4CB5 2B3 D4

Perkinsus marinus is a species of alveolates belonging to the phylum Perkinsozoa. It is known as a prevalent pathogen of oysters, causing massive mortality in oyster populations. The disease it causes is known as dermo or perkinsosis, and is characterized by the degradation of oyster tissues. The genome of this species has been sequenced.

The species originally was named Dermocystidium marinum.

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