Growth characteristics and morphology of Paramoeba perurans from Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. and ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta in Norway

Growth characteristics and morphology of Paramoeba perurans from Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. and ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta in Norway

Abstract Background Paramoeba perurans is the causative agent of amoebic gill disease (AGD) in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. and many other farmed marine fish species worldwide. The first cases of AGD in Norway were reported in 2006, and it has subsequently become established as a significant gill...

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Main Authors: Steffen Blindheim, Linda Andersen, Christiane Trösse, Egil Karlsbakk, Are Nylund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Amoebic gill disease
AGD
Growth curve
Amoebae
Clonal culture
Salinity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05715-2

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