A. Nylund

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Francisella sp. (Family Francisellaceae) causing mortality in Norwegian cod (Gadus morhua) farming
In 2004, a new disease was detected in cod (Gadus morhua) in western Norway. Affected cod had white granulomas in the visceral organs and skin. A species of Francisella was isolated on blood agar… Expand
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Use of RT-PCR for diagnosis of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) in carrier sea trout Salmo trutta after experimental infection.
The emergence of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) in Canada and Scotland and frequent new outbreaks of the disease in Norway strongly suggest that there are natural reservoirs for the virus.… Expand
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New subtype of salmonid alphavirus (SAV), Togaviridae, from Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in Norway.
In Europe, 2 closely related alphaviruses (Togaviridae) are regarded as the causative agents of sleeping disease (SD) and salmon pancreas disease (SPD): SD virus (SDV) has been isolated from rainbow… Expand
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The Putative Polymerase Sequence of Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus Suggests a New Genus within theOrthomyxoviridae
ABSTRACT The infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV) is an orthomyxovirus-like virus infecting teleosts. The disease caused by this virus has had major economic consequences for the Atlantic salmon… Expand
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Characterization of 'Candidatus Clavochlamydia salmonicola': an intracellular bacterium infecting salmonid fish.
The phylum Chlamydiae contains obligate intracellular bacteria, several of which cause disease in their hosts. Morphological studies have suggested that this group of bacteria may be pathogens of… Expand
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Occurrence of Francisella piscicida in farmed and wild Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua L., in Norway.
Francisellosis, caused by the bacterium Francisella piscicida, has become one of the most serious diseases in Atlantic cod production in Norway. The major aim of this study was to determine the… Expand
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Emergence and maintenance of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) in Europe: a new hypothesis.
The present study describes the use of molecular methods in studying infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV), an important pathogen of farmed salmon in Norway, Scotland, the Faeroe Islands, Canada,… Expand
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Paranucleospora theridion n. gen., n. sp. (Microsporidia, Enterocytozoonidae) with a Life Cycle in the Salmon Louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis, Copepoda) and Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
ABSTRACT. Paranucleospora theridion n. gen, n. sp., infecting both Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and its copepod parasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis is described. The microsporidian exhibits nuclei in… Expand
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Genetic stability within the Norwegian subtype of salmonid alphavirus (family Togaviridae)
Summary.Salmonid alphavirus (SAV) (family Togaviridae) causes mortality in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss W.) in Norway, France, UK, and Ireland. At least… Expand
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Tissue tropism of salmonid alphaviruses (subtypes SAV1 and SAV3) in experimentally challenged Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
SummaryDiagnosis of SAV infections has traditionally been based upon clinical observations together with a set of histopathological findings in exocrine pancreas, heart and skeletal muscle, but… Expand
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