Host–parasite transcriptomics during immunostimulant-enhanced rejection of salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) by Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) are important ectoparasites of wild and farmed salmonids and cause major losses to the salmon farming industry throughout the Northern Hemisphere. With the emergence of resistance to several commonly used parasiticides, novel control strategies and integration o...

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Main Authors: Ben J.G. Sutherland, Jennifer M. Covello, Sarah E. Friend, Jordan D. Poley, Kim W. Koczka, Sara L. Purcell, Tara L. MacLeod, Bridget R. Donovan, Jorge Pino, Jose Luis González-Vecino, Javier Gonzalez, Jose Troncoso, Ben F. Koop, Simon L. Wadsworth, Mark D. Fast
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:FACETS
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Online Access:http://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2017-0020