Secretory/Excretory Protein Profiling of Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Gulen Strain) Copepodites Induced by Dopamine: A Comparative Analysis Between Natural and Artificial Sea Water.
Lepeophtheirus salmonis is a crustacean ectoparasite that poses a significant threat to the salmon aquaculture industry, causing substantial economic losses. The copepodite stage is critical for successful host infestation, as failure to attach to the host results in the parasite's death. Once attached, copepodites mus...