Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola: life cycle and genetic variation
The overall objective in this project is to provide knowledge that will lead to reduced losses caused by Parvicapsula pseudobranchicola in the Norwegian aquaculture industry.
This will be achieved by reaching the following goals:
- Identify the oligochaete/polychaete host(s) of Parvicapsula pseudobranchicolaDescribe the life cycle
- Develop new high resolution molecular markers Study the genetic variation in P. pseudobranchicola
Identification of the invertebrate host of P. pseudobranchicola will enable laboratory experiments to study a range of factors such as host preference, susceptibility of hosts, the effect of temperature on spores release and viability etc.
Increased knowledge about the life cycle and biology of P. pseudobranchicola will make it possible to give advice on where and when fish could be transferred to sea, to reduce infection pressure. Ultimately, laboratory infection experiments with different strains of P. pseudobranchicola may be used as a tool in future vaccine development projects.
Active partners in the project:
Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Anders Jørgensen
Lerøy Aurora, Vidar Nikolaisen
Institute of Marine Research, Egil Karlsbakk
Contact person National Veterinary Institute:
Anders Jørgensen, forsker, seksjon for parasittologi
E-post: anders.jorgensen@vetinst.no
Tlf.: 23 21 61 22
