title: Emerging infectious disease in sea stars: castrating ciliate parasites in Patiria miniata.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016798:Ciliophora / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016770:Ciliophora Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013215:Starfish / Q000469:parasitology*