Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonizing eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.

• Published in: Journal of Fish Diseases
• Main Authors: Songe, M. M., Willems, A., Wiik-Nielsen, J., Thoen, E., Evensen, O., van West, P., Skaar, I.
• Other Authors: University of Aberdeen.Applied Medicine, University of Aberdeen.Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen.Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: chorion disruption; egg infection; infection strategies; saprolegnia; QR Microbiology; Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC); European Commission; 238550; QR; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2164/5647; https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12368

Acknowledgements The work has been funded by the European Commission through the EU Marie Curie ITN project SAPRO (238550) (MMS, AW). We would also like to acknowledge support from the BBSRC and the University of Aberdeen (PvW) and Landcatch and AquaGen for providing salmon eggs. Elin Rolen's assistance with sequencing of the strains is highly appreciated. Peer reviewed