In the recent years, Norwegian fish farmers report of an increased number of treatments against tapeworm infections and the treatments often do not seem to give the desired effect. In addition, there are reports of an increase in sales of praziquantel that is used to treat tapeworm infections.
There exists little or no empirical data from Norwegian fish farms on a) the prevalence of tapeworms, b) how common and widespread resistance is, c) whether there are different varieties/strains and/or species of Eubothrium spp., d) or the impact of tapeworm infections on the growth and health of farmed fish. New knowledge that can help to answer the questions above is urgently needed and may eventually lead to better treatment strategies, new chemotherapeutic agents and new molecular markers that are suitable to study distribution, spreading and the genetic background for the resistance. 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.
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Partners
- VESO
- Marine Harvest
- Lerøy Vest
- Skretting
- University of Bergen
