Development of a vaccine against salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis)

• Main Author: Midtbø, Elisabeth Andrea
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Bergen 2023
• Subjects: Fiskehelse; Fiskeparasitter; Lakseoppdrett; Oppdrettslaks; Vaksiner; https://data.ub.uio.no/realfagstermer/c006905; https://data.ub.uio.no/realfagstermer/c003776; https://data.ub.uio.no/realfagstermer/c012515; https://data.ub.uio.no/realfagstermer/c012751; https://data.ub.uio.no/realfagstermer/c004266; 759906; Handle The; The Louse; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1956/18089

Aquaculture is a growing industry whilst facing a major problem, the ectoparasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis. Parasite control in 2015 was estimated to cost 5 billion NOK. The challenges with the parasite are complex, and the infestations have previously been controlled with different kinds of chemical...