Past research projects

AGD: Treatment strategies/dose-response-studies in farmed Atlantic salmon

Treatment strategies / dose response studies with hydrogen peroxide and fresh water to find combinations of concentrations and treatment time that give the best effect against AGD (amoebic gill disease caused by Paramoeba perurans ) in farmed salmon.

AGRISPACE - Space, land and society: challenges and opportunities for production and innovation in agriculture based value chains

The Agrispace-project is a collaboration between the Centre for Rural Research, NILF, the Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute, and international partners including the University of Bonn, financed by the Research Council of Norway.

APEC-Seq - Avian pathogenic E. coli in Norwegian broiler production - characterisation, identification of risk factors and prevention

The research project APEC-Seq aims to reduce the overall occurrence of colibacillosis in broilers and increase research-based knowledge regarding pathogenic E. coli in poultry.

Elucidation of the role of Tenacibaculum spp. in atypical winter-ulcer in sea-farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway

Tenacibaculosis has recently emerged as a serious disease in Norwegian salmonid aquaculture. The contribution of environmental, management and bacterial factors to outbreaks of tenacibaculosis are unknown. The present study has main focus on increasing knowledge relating to this disease primarily through an epidemiological study aimed at identifying risk factors for development of tenacibaculosis.

EU-JAMRAI - European Union Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAI)

EU-JAMRAI’s mission is to foster synergies among EU Member States by developing and implementing effective One Health policies to fight the rising threat of AMR and to reduce HCAI.

Eubothrium - Infections with Eubothrium sp. in Norwegian fish farms: resistance, distribution and impact on fish health and growth.

This project aims to increase knowledge about tapeworm infections in Norwegian fish farms and to create a knowledge base for further research that can result in better management and treatment strategies for such infections. This will aid the farmers in reaching decision on e.g. how to treat tapeworm infections, which in the end will be economically beneficial to the farmer.

GyroChlorine - Treatment with chlorine against Gyrodactylus salaris - a field study in Drammenselva watercourse 2017

Treatment with chlorine against Gyrodactylus salaris - a field study in Drammenselva watercourse 2017

HSMI-CMS-Vacc - Development of vaccines against HSMI and CMS In Atlantic salmon

There is a need for vaccines against HSMI and CMS, as these diseases are causing losses and reduced welfare in Norwegian salmon farming today. Being able to culture virus in cells is the basic step for producing and studying a virus, and allows for testing and production of whole virus vaccines. We aim to develop and optimize culturing methods for PRV and PMCV, which have been difficult to propagate. We have already created a strong basis for this work by being able to culture PRV in fish primary cells.

IRA swine embryos - Import rik assessment for swine embryos

The project assesses the risk associated with a specific import of swine embryos to Norway

ISMOTOOL - In-situ molecular-based monitoring: a tool for tackling the operational and environmental challenges of aquaculture

ISMOTOOL will test out the application of an Environmental Sampling Processor (ESP) for in-situ real-time monitoring of selected fish pathogens (Paramoeba perurans and Lepeophtheirus salmonis) and escaped farmed fish. The EPS is a compact and fully robotized underwater floating laboratory that analyzes seawater samples for species of interest using targeted molecular detection methods.