Norway has perfect conditions for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) production and is one of the
largest producers of salmon for food consumption worldwide, but rearing fish at high …

Due to a constantly growing world population, food security has become an increasingly
important issue. Controlling diseases in aquaculture can significantly increase food …

Flagellin is the principal structural protein in the locomotive organ flagellum present on
flagellated bacteria, and is known to be an important evolutionarily conserved PAMP …

Fish farming is the most common form of aquaculture. Its production contributes close to
50% of total global fish production, and is estimated to increase to 62% by year 2030 …

The growth potential of farmed cod in Iceland is heavily restricted which is partly due to high
mortalities during early larval stages. The immune system of cod larvae is poorly developed …

Poor survival and quality during early developmental stages of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua
L.) is the main bottleneck in cod aquaculture and has been one of the main obstacles for …

The Atlantic cod's unusual immune system, entirely lacking the Major Histocompatibility
class II pathway, has prompted intriguing questions about what mechanisms are used to …

Los estudios relacionados con la enfermedad de linfocistis (LCD) en dorada (Sparus
aurata) se han centrado recientemente en el esclarecimiento de diversos aspectos …

Discovery of Novel Human Biomarkers Using Variable Lymphocyte Receptor Antibodies of the
Sea Lamprey Page 1 Discovery of Novel Human Biomarkers Using Variable Lymphocyte …

This thesis is submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Philosophiae
Doctor (PhD) at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA), Nord University, Bodø …