The interplay between nutrition and immune system is well recognised, however the true
integration of research between nutrition, animal energy status and immune function is still …

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 …

Disease and parasitism cause major welfare, environmental and economic concerns for
global aquaculture. In this review, we examine the status and potential of technologies that …

Ectoparasitic salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) present a major challenge to Atlantic
salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture. The demand for effective louse control has produced …

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 …

Infectious diseases represent a major threat for the sustainable development of fish farming.
Efficient vaccines are not available against all diseases, and growing antibiotics resistance …

Background Circadian rhythms of host immune activity and their microbiomes are likely
pivotal to health and disease resistance. The integration of chronotherapeutic approaches to …

Myxozoans are microscopic, metazoan, obligate parasites, belonging to the phylum
Cnidaria. In contrast to the free-living lifestyle of most members of this taxon, myxozoans …

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

Sea lice (Caligus rogercresseyi) are ectoparasitic copepods which have a large negative
economic and welfare impact in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture, particularly in …