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

• Main Authors: WL Marshall, A Sitjà-Bobadilla, HM Brown, T MacWilliam, Z Richmond, H Lamson, DB Morrison, Luis Afonso
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Fisheries sciences not elsewhere classified; Veterinary sciences not elsewhere classified; Zoology not elsewhere classified; Science & Technology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Fisheries; Marine & Freshwater Biology; Veterinary Sciences; histopathology; immunity; intensity; myoliquefaction; prevalence; pseudocysts; MERLUCCIUS-PRODUCTUS AYRES; GILCHRIST MYXOSPOREA; COHO SALMON; ONCORHYNCHUS-KISUTCH; PANIFORMIS KABATA; CERATOMYXA-SHASTA; CYSTEINE PROTEASE; RESERVOIR HOSTS; MUSCLE TEXTURE; PACIFIC; Centre for Integrative Ecology; School of Life and Environmental Sciences; 070404 Fish Pests and Diseases; 830102 Aquaculture Fin Fish (excl. Tuna); 3005 Fisheries sciences; British Columbia; Canada; Kabata; Pacific; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30081128; https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Long-term_epidemiological_survey_of_Kudoa_thyrsites_Myxozoa_in_Atlantic_salmon_Salmo_salar_L_from_commercial_aquaculture_farms/20892664

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 impacting t...