Amoebic gill disease (AGD), caused by the pathogenic free living protozoan Neoparamoeba perurans, is the most significant health issue currently affecting the production of Tasmanian Atlantic salmon Salmo salar. As such, the Tasmanian Salmon Growers Association (TSGA) has identified AGD research as...
Amoebic gill disease in farmed Tasmanian salmon:
Amoebic gill disease (AGD) affects the culture of Atlantic salmon during the marine grow-out phase of production. The causative agent of amoebic gill disease is Neoparamoeba perurans (1) which when present upon the gills causes extensive...