Coinfection takes its toll: Sea lice override the protective effects of vaccination against a bacterial pathogen in Atlantic salmon

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Figueroa, Carolina, Bustos, Paulina, Torrealba, Débora, Dixon, Brian, Soto, Carlos, Conejeros, Pablo, Gallardo, José A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2017
• Subjects: Ecological epidemiology; Ichthyology; Valparaíso; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar; Copepods
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/12769; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18180-6

Vaccination is considered crucial for disease prevention and fish health in the global salmon farming industry. Nevertheless, some aspects, such as the efficacy of vaccines, can be largely circumvented during natural coinfections. Sea lice are ectoparasitic copepods that can occur with a high preval...