Thesis Evaluation of an Adjuvanted Hapten-protein Vaccine Approach to Preventing Sexual Maturation of Farmed Atlantic Salmon
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................................................................................................................................ ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................... iv INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 References .................................................................................................................... 6 COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................... 8 Atlantic salmon background ........................................................................................... 8 Aquaculture .................................................................................................................... 9 Reproduction of Atlantic salmon ................................................................................... 12 Atlantic salmon immune system ................................................................................... 16 Vaccines for aquaculture .............................................................................................. 17 Measurement of antibody response ............................................................................. 20 References .................................................................................................................. 22 MATERIALS AND METHODS .................................................................................................. 27 Fish .............................................................................................................................. 27 Tanks/housing.............................................................................................................. 27 Vaccines ...................................................................................................................... 27 Sampling and vaccination ............................................................................................ 28 ELISAs ......................................................................................................................... 28 Statistical analyses ...................................................................................................... 30 References .................................................................................................................. 32 RESULTS ................................................................................................................................. 33 DISCUSSION............................................................................................................................ 42 References................................................................................................................... 45 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH ................................................................. 46
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