Research Article
Histological Examination of Perna canaliculus Mussels during a Summer Mortality Event in New Zealand
Table 1
Assessment of bacterial presence in unhealthy and healthy mussels using H&E, Gram, Ziehl Neelsen, and Giemsa stains.
| Mussel groups | Sample ID | Bacteria | Stains | H&E | Gram | Ziehl Neelsen | Giemsa |
| Unhealthy | 0418-I1 | Rods | Y | Y | Y | Y | Cocci | Y | Y | Y | Y | 0418-I2 | Rods | N | Y | Y | Y | Cocci | N | N | N | N | 0418-I3 | Rods | Y | Y | Y | Y | Cocci | Y | Y | Y | Y | 0418-I4 | Rods | N | N | N | N | Cocci | N | N | N | N | 0418-I8 | Rods | Y | Y | N | Y | Cocci | N | N | N | Y | Unspecified | Y | N | N | N | 0418-I9 | Rods | Y | N | N | Y | Cocci | N | N | N | N | 0418-I10 | Rods | N | N | N | N | Cocci | N | N | N | N |
| Healthy | 0418 H1 | Rods | N | N | N | N | Cocci | N | N | N | N | 0418 H3 | Rods | N | N | Y | N | Cocci | N | N | N | N | 0418 H4 | Rods | Y | Y | Y | Y | Cocci | N | N | N | No | 0418 H5 | Rods | Y | Y | Y | Y | Cocci | N | N | N | N | 0418 H6 | Rods | N | N | N | N | Cocci | N | N | N | N | 0418 H7 | Rods | N | N | N | N | Cocci | N | N | N | N | 0418 H8 | Rods | N | N | N | N | Cocci | N | N | N | N | 0418 H10 | Rods | N | N | N | N | Cocci | N | N | N | N |
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