"Pfiesteria piscicida" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A dinoflagellate with a life cycle that includes numerous flagellated, amoeboid, and encysted stages. Both the flagellated and amoeboid forms produce toxins which cause open wounds on fish. Pfiesteria piscicida feeds on tissue sloughed from these wounds, as well as on bacteria and algae. It is found in Atlantic estuaries of the United States.
| Descriptor ID |
D020045
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.043.214.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Pfiesteria piscicida- Pfiesteria piscicida
- Pfiesteria piscicidas
- piscicida, Pfiesteria
- piscicidas, Pfiesteria
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