Vaccination with Ectoparasite Proteins Involved in Midgut Function and Blood Digestion Reduces Salmon Louse Infestations

Vaccination with Ectoparasite Proteins Involved in Midgut Function and Blood Digestion Reduces Salmon Louse Infestations

Infestation with the salmon louse <i>Lepeophtheirus salmonis</i> (Copepoda, Caligidae) affects Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i> L.) production in European aquaculture. Furthermore, high levels of salmon lice in farms significantly increase challenge pressure against wild s...

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Main Authors: Marinela Contreras, Marius Karlsen, Margarita Villar, Rolf Hetlelid Olsen, Lisa Marie Leknes, Anette Furevik, Karine Lindmo Yttredal, Haitham Tartor, Soren Grove, Pilar Alberdi, Bjorn Brudeseth, José de la Fuente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
salmon louse
immunology
vaccinology
copepod
aquaculture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/1/32

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