Genetic dissection of MHC-associated susceptibility to <it>Lepeophtheirus salmonis </it>in Atlantic salmon

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genetic variation has been shown to play a significant role in determining susceptibility to the salmon louse, <it>Lepeophtheirus salmonis</it>. However, the mechanisms involved in differential response to infection remai...

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Main Authors: MacDonald Elizabeth S, Stone Louise C, Glover Kevin A, Gharbi Karim, Matthews Louise, Grimholt Unni, Stear Michael J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/10/20