| Bonamiosis, favoured by change of temperature and stress, causes mortalities in the adult flat oyster Ostrea edulis in the majority of European oyster farmers. The life cycle of this Haplosporidia protozoan Bonamia ostreae is unknown, it is not dttectable during the five mon th latent period. Because of the Jack of sensibility of reference techniques, histology and tissue smear, further use of PCR assays or HCM-CC, in particular, is recommended. Analysis of data collected in France from 1989 to 2004 shows the absence of simple prediction methods and an apparent cyclicity of the disease. Transfer restriction and control of boat hulls can protect uninfected areas. Reducing stress and density, commercialising earlier can limit losses in infected areas. The... |
