Research at FDRG

The Fish Diseases Research Group focuses its research activity on characterization of pathogens (virus, bacteria, fungi and parasites) that infect wild and farmed fish - our emphasis is on the diseases of fish in aquaculture. Researchers in the group undertake studies that encompass a broad variety of subjects, such as the interactions between pathogens and host (immunology, pathology), spreading of pathogens (epizootiology), population genetics and evolution. For more information, klik on the titles in blue below.

Infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV) budding from heart endothelium

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Bacteriology

Spread of bacteria and resulting diseases in Norwegian Aquaculture is to a large extent control by effective vaccines. However, some diseases caused by bacteria are still not controlled and large research efforts are still necessary to reduce the losses in productions of salmonids. The our group is...

Virology

Viral infections affect the majority of production sites for salmonids in Norway, and use of vaccines to control some of these diseases have only had limited effects. Important viruses are causing, or are associated with, well characterized diseases like infectious salmon anaemia (ISA), pancreas...

Parasitology

Control of the of the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis, is considered as a major problem for the salmon farming industry in Norway, as the parasite affects both farmed and wild salmonids. As a result of this challenge, a research centre for study of the biology of the louse has been established...

Immunology

Adaptive immunity in teleost fish is based on molecular components with overall similarity to the mammalian counterparts, i.e. T cell receptors, MHC antigens and immunoglobulins. However, significant differences have been introduced between homologous molecules in fish and mammals during evolution,...

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