Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Sara L Purcell

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparison of Host Selection and Gene Expression of Adult Lepeophtheirus Salmonis and Salmo Salar During a Cohabitation of Initially Infected and Uninfected Fish
  Author(s): Heather J Wotton*,Sara L Purcell,Jennifer M Covello,Ben F Koop,Mark D FastHeather J Wotton*,Sara L Purcell,Jennifer M Covello,Ben F Koop,Mark D Fast
  
  Lepeophtheirus salmonis is a common parasite of salmonid fish and has a significant economic impact on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fish farms. Over time L. salmonis has developed resistance to a number of chemotherapeutants, making the discovery of new treatments important to maintain a profitable farming industry. Determining processes in both L. salmonis and Atlantic salmon important to host selection and colonization may provide new targets for treatment development. During a two week cohabitation of L. salmonis infected and uninfected Atlantic salmon, we were able to collect information on the ability of L. salmonis to switch hosts, and preference for infected or uninfected fish. Whole L. salmonis and Atlantic salmon tissues were collected at 2 and 14 days post cohabitation to  determine if differential gene expression was occurring during this process. At 2 days post cohab.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9546.1000226

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