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Parasitism perturbs the mucosal microbiome of Atlantic Salmon.
Scientific reports - 7 Mar 2017
Llewellyn M S, Leadbeater S, Garcia C, Sylvain F-E, Custodio M, Ang K P, Powell F, Carvalho G R, Creer S, Elliot J, Derome N
Abstract excerpt
Interactions between parasite, host and host-associated microbiota are increasingly understood as important determinants of disease progression and morbidity. Salmon lice, including the parasitic copepod Lepeophtheirus salmonis and related species, are perhaps the most important problem facing Atlantic Salmon aquaculture after feed sustainability. Salmon lice parasitize the surface of the fish, feeding off mucus,...
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