Long‐term epidemiological survey of Kudoa thyrsites (Myxozoa) in Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) from commercial aquaculture farms

• Published in: Journal of Fish Diseases
• Main Authors: Marshall, W L, Sitjà‐Bobadilla, A, Brown, H M, MacWilliam, T, Richmond, Z, Lamson, H, Morrison, D B, Afonso, L O B
• Other Authors: Marine Harvest Canada and an NSERC IRDF Fellowship
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2015
• Subjects: British Columbia; Canada; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12429; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjfd.12429; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jfd.12429

Abstract Kudoa thyrsites (Myxozoa) encysts within myocytes of a variety of fishes. While infected fish appear unharmed, parasite‐derived enzymes degrade the flesh post‐mortem. In regions of British Columbia ( BC ), Canada, up to 4–7% of fillets can be affected, thus having economic consequences and...