Project: Biochemistry and Ultrastructure of the Adhesion Molecules Involved in Infection, Migration and Propagation of Myxobolus cerebralis in Salmonids

Primary Investigator: C.A. Speer
Project Summary: The goals of this project were to identify and characterize the adhesion molecules involved in infection, migration and development of whirling disease parasites in their fish hosts. Laboratory cultures of fish cells were used to study the mechanisms of adhesion and development of the different parasite forms. In addition, electron microscopy was used to describe the structure of the parasite as it changed form within infected fish. This information will be needed for the development of vaccines or other therapies to combat whirling disease.
Funding Period: 1999-2000
Final Report: Speer_99-00.pdf
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