Sea lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer 1837), infected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) are more susceptible to infectious salmon anemia virus
The role of parasitic sea lice (Siphonostomatoida; Caligidae), especially Lepeophtheirus salmonis, in the epidemiology of Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus (ISAv) has long been suspected. The epidemiological studies conducted during the 1998 major Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) outbreak in Scotland de...
Published in: | PLOS ONE |
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6334929/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30650077 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209178 |
Summary: | The role of parasitic sea lice (Siphonostomatoida; Caligidae), especially Lepeophtheirus salmonis, in the epidemiology of Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus (ISAv) has long been suspected. The epidemiological studies conducted during the 1998 major Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) outbreak in Scotland demonstrated a strong correlation between sea lice presence and ISAv positive sites or subsequent clinical outbreaks of ISA. The question posed from this observation was “do sea lice infestations on Atlantic salmon make them more susceptible to viral infections?” |
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