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lnteracción entre el piojo de mar Lepeophtheirus salmonis y sus hospederos: desarrollo de vacunas contra este ectoparásito / lnteraction between Lepeophtheirus salmonis sea lice and their hosts: vaccines development against this ectoparasite

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: Infestations of sea lice (Copepoda, Caligidae) are a major health hazard forsalmon farming industry in recent years, spreading to other species offarmed fish and wild salmonid populations. Vaccination could be a safe andeffective method against these ectoparasites, but until now there are nocommercially available vaccines. To develop a successful vaccine formulationis necessary to know the immunological interaction between host andparasite during infestation; hence the need to deeper study of immune system, which is still a challenge in Immunology. Target antigen is another important issue to obtaining strong immune responses to control these infestations. Also, it is necessary to use a proper adjuvant to enhance the typical low antibodies responses of fishes without side-effects such as melanization and adhesions. This paper presents an overview of avalaible studies on interaction between Lepeophtheirus salmonis and their hosts, as well as the current state development of vaccine candidates against this ectoparasite

Source: Revista Cubana de Ciencias Biológicas

Authors: Gabriela Rudd Garcés, María del Carmen Luzardo Lorenzo, Yamila Carpio González

Institutions: Instituto de Genética Veterinaria, University of Havana, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología

Language: Spanish

Topic: Aquaculture disease management and microbiota

Subfield: Immunology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2899543677

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