The effect of anti- Paramoeba antibodies on Paramoeba sp., the causative agent of amoebic gill disease

The effect of anti-Paramoeba antibodies produced in sheep on Paramoeba sp., the causative agent of amoebic gill disease (AGD), was tested. Incubation of Paramoeba sp. with antiserum at a concentration of 20% or more effectively coated the Paramoeba with antibodies. The antiserum had no effect on Par...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Fish Diseases
Main Authors: Zilberg, D, Munday, BL
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Science Ltd 2001
Subjects:
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Fisheries Sciences
Aquaculture
Atlantic salmon
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2761.2001.00304.x
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/22579
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Summary:The effect of anti-Paramoeba antibodies produced in sheep on Paramoeba sp., the causative agent of amoebic gill disease (AGD), was tested. Incubation of Paramoeba sp. with antiserum at a concentration of 20% or more effectively coated the Paramoeba with antibodies. The antiserum had no effect on Paramoeba sp. survival in vitro or on its ability to cause AGD in Atlantic salmon.

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