Skin wounds and injuries are frequently occurring in farmed fish, particularly in more
intensive production systems. Any disruptions of the skin, such as mucus removal, scale loss …

Parasitic copepods, in particular sea lice, have considerable impacts upon global freshwater
and marine fisheries, with major economic consequences recognized primarily in …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is crucial to the adaptive immune response of
vertebrates and is among the most polymorphic gene families known. Its high diversity is …

Background Salmon species vary in susceptibility to infections with the salmon louse
(Lepeophtheirus salmonis). Comparing mechanisms underlying responses in susceptible …

The role of parasitic sea lice (Siphonostomatoida; Caligidae), especially Lepeophtheirus
salmonis, in the epidemiology of Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus (ISAv) has long been …

Disease outbreaks with the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis cause significant
economic losses in mariculture operations worldwide. Variable innate immune responses at …

Atlantic salmon is susceptible to the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) and the
variation in susceptibility within the species can be exploited in selective breeding programs …

The sea louse C aligus rogercresseyi is a major threat to C hilean salmonid farming.
Pyrethroids have been used for anticaligus treatments since 2007, but have shown reduced …

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are highly susceptible to infestations with the ectoparasite
Lepeophtheirus salmonis, the salmon louse. Infestations elicit an immune response in the …

Sea lice infestations have the largest economic and biological impact on salmon farming in
Chile, similar to that seen in salmon‐producing countries in the northern hemisphere …