Transcriptional response of Atlantic salmon families to Piscirickettsia salmonis infection highlights the relevance of the iron-deprivation defence system

• Main Authors: Pulgar Tejo, Rodrigo, Hödar Quiroga, Christian, Travisany, Dante, Zúñiga, Alejandro, Domínguez, Calixto, Maass Sepúlveda, Alejandro, González Canales, Mauricio, Cambiazo Ayala, Verónica
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2015
• Subjects: Atlantic salmon families; Piscirickettsia salmonis; Infection susceptibility; Iron-deprivation; Gene expression; Isi; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/133917

Artículo de publicación ISI Background: Piscirickettsiosis or Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) is a bacterial disease that has a major economic impact on the Chilean salmon farming industry. Despite the fact that Piscirickettsia salmonis has been recognized as a major fish pathogen for over 20...