Laboratory for Diagnosis of Fish and Mollusc Diseases

Brief description

Investigations on viral, bacterial (Aeromonas, Yersinia) and parasitic (Gyrodactylus salaris) fish diseases (diagnostics and control) as well as on parasitic and viral mollusc diseases (according to EU legislation and regulation on fish diseases).

Main research topics and projects  

• Characterization and identification of virus isolates from fish and molluscs
• Immunization against viral fish diseases (KHV, HVA)
• Detection of virus diseases of sheatfish and sturgeon
• Characterization of salt water mollusc viruses