Host gill attachment causes blood-feeding by the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) chalimus larvae and alters parasite development and transcriptome

Host gill attachment causes blood-feeding by the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) chalimus larvae and alters parasite development and transcriptome

Abstract Background Blood-feeding is a common strategy among parasitizing arthropods, including the ectoparasitic salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis), feeding off its salmon host’s skin and blood. Blood is rich in nutrients, among these iron and heme. These are essential molecules for the louse,...

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Main Authors: Erna Irene Heggland, Michael Dondrup, Frank Nilsen, Christiane Eichner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Salmon louse
Ectoparasite
Blood-feeding
Hematophagy
Gills
RNA-sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04096-0

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