Detection of the myxosporean parasite Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) using in situ hybridization (ISH)

Detection of the myxosporean parasite Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) using in situ hybridization (ISH)

Abstract Background Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola is a marine myxosporean parasite infecting farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). A major site for the parasite is the pseudobranch, which may be destroyed in heavily infected fish. Parvicapsulosis may be associated with significant mortality, althou...

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Main Authors: Turhan Markussen, Celia Agusti, Egil Karlsbakk, Are Nylund, Øyvind Brevik, Haakon Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola
Myxozoa
Atlantic salmon
Parasites
in situ hybridization
ISH
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0718-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0718-4

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