INVESTIGADORES
VAZQUEZ Nuria Natalia
artículos
Título:
Gonadal atrophy caused by disseminated neoplasia in Mytilus chilensis cultured in the Beagle Channel, Argentina
Autor/es:
CREMONTE FLORENCIA; VÁZQUEZ NURIA; SILVA MARIA REGINA
Revista:
JOURNAL OF SHELLFISH RESEARCH
Editorial:
National Shellfisheries Association
Referencias:
Año: 2011 vol. 30 p. 1 - 5
ISSN:
0730-8000
Resumen:
Disseminated neoplasia in culture Mytilus chilensis (Mytilidae) from Beagle Channel (Tierra del Fuego province, Argentina) in the South Atlantic coast has been detected for the first time. The disease is characterized by the infiltration of neoplastic cells with enlarged nucleus and a high nucleus to cytoplasm ratio. All specimens with disseminated neoplasia were females, exhibiting gonadal atrophy in advanced stages of the disease. The high prevalence reported (13.3%) indicates an epizootic level.
