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The effects of single and multiple pathogen and parasite infections on juvenile chinook and coho salmon during early marine residency

Creator:

Sandell, Todd A.

Abstract:

Nearly 3000 juvenile Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and coho (O. kisutch) salmon captured in nearshore waters off the coasts of Washington and Oregon from 1999-2004 were tested for infection by Renibacterium salmoninarum, Nanophyetus salmincola, and skin metacercariae. First, three quantitative PCR primer/probe sets were compared for detection of R. salmoninarum; amplification...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

, the causative agent of bacterial kidney disease (BKD), in juvenile Chinook and coho salmon captured