Chlamydiae (with Phages), Mycoplasmas, and Rickettsiae in Chesapeake Bay Bivalves

Abstract

Intracytoplasmic chlamydia-like organisms, some with phages, rickettsia-like organisms, and mycoplasma-like organisms have been found in clams and oysters from the Chesapeake Bay area by electron microscopy. None of these organisms have been previously detected in mollusks, nor have phages been previously observed in Chlamydia sp.