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Sequence analysis of OmNramp alpha and quantitative expression of Nramp homologues in different trout strains after infection with Myxobolus cerebralis.
Diseases of aquatic organisms - 16 Jul 2007
Rucker Ute, El-Matbouli Mansour
Abstract excerpt
Salmonid whirling disease caused by the metazoan parasite Myxobolus cerebralis is an ongoing problem in wild and farmed rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss populations. Rainbow trout from different strains vary in susceptibility to the parasite. Identification of underlying mechanisms could be a starting point for improved control of the disease. We conducted infection trials using 2 rainbow trout strains and brown...
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