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To examine potential environmental carriers, farmed bivalves were collected near shrimp ponds in Korea and screened for EHP using nested PCR targeting the spore-wall-protein gene. DNA of EHP was mainly detected in gill and digestive tissues of oysters, scallops, mussels, and clams. Histopathology after 24 h immersion exposure confirmed spores within the intestinal epithelium of clams, indicating short-term invasion potential. These results suggest that bivalves can retain and mechanically transfer EHP spores through shared seawater between shrimp farms and surrounding areas. 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