Web Directory

» Breakthrough in Fish Disease Mystery
   Research brief from Imperial College, London giving information on the identification of the causal agent of the serious fish disease known as Proliferative Kidney Disease, PKD.
   http://www.imperial.ac.uk/college.asp?P=1231

» Buddenbrockia plumatellae
   The taxonomic placement of this parasitic worm long puzzled biologists. Information from Wikipedia on this species, sometimes known as Tetracapsula bryozoides.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddenbrockia_plumatellae

» Microsporidiosis
   Information on the microsporidian species that have been identified as human pathogens, with diagrams and information on their life cycles.
   http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Microsporidiosis.htm

» Myxobolus cerebralis
   Information from Wikipedia on this parasite which causes whirling disease in salmon and trout, its taxonomy, morphology, life cycle, pathology, impact on fish farming, prevention and control.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxobolus_cerebralis

» Myxozoa
   Information on these parasites, many of which have a two host life cycle involving a fish and an annelid worm or bryozoan. From the Tree of Life Web Project.
   http://tolweb.org/Myxozoa/2460

» Myxozoa are Cnidarians
   Images of species of Chloromyxum, Henneguya, Myxobolus and Myxidium. Also annotated images of specimens for comparison purposes and evidence based on rDNA studies which suggest Myxozoans should be reclassified as Cnidarians.
   http://research.amnh.org/~siddall/myxozoa/myxo.html

» Myxozoan Network
   This organisation aims to link myxozoan researchers for the purposes of sharing knowledge and encouraging collaboration, and serve as an information source for aquiculture professionals.
   http://www.myxozoa.org/