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Triploid atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) post-smolts accumulate prevalence more slowly than diploid salmon following bath challenge with salmonid alphavirus subtype 3.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Moore Lindsey J, Nilsen Tom Ole, Jarungsriapisit Jiraporn, Fjelldal Per Gunnar, Stefansson Sigurd O, Taranger Geir Lasse, Patel Sonal
Abstract excerpt
Triploid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) may play an important role in the sustainable expansion of the Norwegian aquaculture industry. Therefore, the susceptibility of triploid salmon to common infections such as salmonid alphavirus (SAV), the causative agent of pancreas disease (PD), requires investigation. In this study, shortly after seawater transfer, diploid and triploid post-smolts were exposed to SAV...
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