PathologyJournal of Invertebrate PathologyPeer-reviewed
First report of Hexamita nelsoni in blue mussel (Mytilus edulis): morphology, phylogeny, and host-parasite interaction
Anders Alfjorden, J. Jerlstr(ö)m-Hultqvist, Staffan G. Svärd, Fabien Burki
The paper identifies and characterizes Hexamita nelsoni in blue mussels, showing its presence in digestive glands and mantel, and suggests horizontal transmission from adult to larvae.
DOI 10.1016/j.jip.2026.108664