CFIA Confirms Presence of MSX in Additional Locations on PEI
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Multinuclear sphere x (MSX), an infection that can cause disease in oysters, has been confirmed in additional locations on Prince Edward Island (PEI).
As Seafoodnews reported earlier this week, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the first case of Haplosporidium nelsoni, also known as MSX, in the Bedeque Bay area. While not considered dangerous to humans, MSX can lead to decreased rates of growth in oysters, or even increased mortality in oysters. Because of this, CFIA declared a Primary Control Zone (PCZ) in and around...
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