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Original Articles

The host-range of Paraphysoderma sedebokerensis, a chytrid that infects Haematococcus pluvialis

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Pages 509-514 | Received 19 Jan 2009, Accepted 15 Jun 2009, Published online: 11 Nov 2009

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