Ruditapes decussatus

Arkush, K.D., Miller, M.A., Leutenegger, C.M., Gardner, I.A., Packham, A.E., Heckeroth, A.R.Tenter, A.M., Barr, B.C., and Conrad, P.A. 2003. Molecular and bioassay-based detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst uptake by mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis). Inti. J. Parasitol. 33,1087-1097. Azevedo, C. 1989. Ultrastructure observations of Cryptosporidium sp. parasite of Ruditapes decussatus (Mollusca, Bivalvia). J. Inverteb. Pathol. 54, 23-27. 

Further analytical studies have revealed the presence of gymnodimine not only in New Zealand oysters but also in Greenshell mussels (Perna canaliculus), blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), scallops (Pecten novaezelandiae), pipis (Paphies australis), and paua (Haliotis iris) [7,8]. More recently, gymnodimine has been identified in clams (Ruditapes decussatus) from Tunisia [9], and the presence of gymnodimine in Canadian waters has also been reported [10]. 

Ruditapes decussatus. Raw foot muscle A-actin 150 Fernandez et al. (2002)... 

Fernandez, A., Garcia, T., Asensio, L., Rodriguez, M.A., Gonzalez, I., Cespedes, A., Hernandez, P. E., and Martin, R. 2000. Identification of the clam species Ruditapes decussatus grooved carpet shell, Venerupispullastra pullet carpet shell, and Ruditapesphilippinarton Japanese carpet shell by PCR-RFLP. J. Agric. Food Chem. 48, 3336-3341. 

ALBENTOSA M, LABARTA U, FERNANDEZREIRIZ M J and PEREZCAMACHO A (1996) Fatty acid composition of Ruditapes decussatus spat fed on different microalgae diets. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Physiology, 113,113-119. 

Cravo A, Pereira C, Gomes T, Cardoso C, Serafim A, Almeida C et al (2012) A multibiomarker approach in the clam Ruditapes decussatus to assess the impact of pollution in the Ria Formosa lagoon, South Coast of Portugal. Mar Environ Res 75 23-34 Croxton AN, Wikfors GH, Schulterbrandt-Gragg RD (2012) Immunomodulation in eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, exposed to a PAH-contaminated, microphytobenthic diatom. Aquat Toxicol 118 27-36... 

Fig. 3.1 A representation of the clam Ruditapes decussatus) granulocytes (a) and hyalinocytes (b) phagocytosing refrmgent latex particles.

GESTAL c, COSTA M M, FIGUERAS A, NOVOA B (2007), Analysis of differentially expressed genes in response to bacterial stimulation in hemocytes of the carpet-shell clam Ruditapes decussatus. identification of new antimicrobial peptides. Gene, 406, 134-143. 

PRADO-ALVAREZ M, GESTAL c, NOVOA B, EiGUERAS A (2009a), Differentially expressed genes of the carpet shell clam Ruditapes decussatus against Perkinsus olseni. Fish Shellfish Immunol, 26,72-83. 

PRADO-ALVAREZ, M, ROTLLANT J, GESTAL c, NOVOA B, EIGUERAS A (2009b), Characterization of a C3 and a factor B-Uke in the carpet-shell clam, Ruditapes decussatus. 

TAFALLA c, g6mez-le6n J, NovoA B, FIGUERAS A (2003), Nitrfc oxide production by carpet shell clam Ruditapes decussatus) hemocytes. Dev Comp Immunol, 27, 197-205. 

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