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Scientific articles: Dahl, S.F., Perrigault M., Allam, B. (2008). Laboratory transmission studies of QPX disease in the hard clam: Pathogenicity of different pathogen isolates toward various clam stocks. Aquaculture. In Press. Pales Espinosa, E., Allam, B., Ford S.E. (2008). Particle selection in the ribbed mussel Geukensia demissa and the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica: effect of microalgae growth stage. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. In Press. Fast MD, Afonso L, Hosoya S, Johnson SC. In Press. Cortisol response and immune-related effects of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar Linnaeus) subjected to short- and long-term stress. Fish Shellfish Immunol Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2007. Lyons M.M., Lau Y.-T., Carden W.E., Ward J.E., Roberts S.B., Smolowitz R., Vallino J., Allam B. Characteristics of marine aggregates in shallow ecosystems: Implications for disease ecology. Ecohealth 4: 406-420. pdf 2007. Wang Z, Liu X, Dacanay A, Harrison BA, Fast M, Colquhoun DJ, Lund V, Brown LL, Li J, Altman E. Carbohydrate analysis and serological classification of typical and atypical isolates of Aeromonas salmonicida: a rationale for the lipopolysaccharide-based classification of A. salmonicida. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 23:1095-1106. 2007. Qian H., Liu Q., Allam B., Collier J.L. Molecular genetic variation within and among isolates of QPX (Thraustochytridae), a parasite of the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 77: 159-168. 2007. Pales Espinosa E., Barillé L., Allam B. Use of encapsulated live microalgae to investigate pre-ingestive selection in Crassostrea gigas. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 343:118-126. pdf 2007. Jones SRM, Fast MD, Johnson SC. Differential susceptibility and the responses of pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and chum (O. keta) salmon juveniles to infection with Lepeophtheirus salmonis. Dis Aquat Org. 75: 229-238. 2007. Fast MD, Johnson SC, Jones S. Differential expression of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β-1, TNFα-1 and IL-8 in vaccinated pink (Ocorhynchus gorbuscha) and chum (Oncorhynchus keta) salmon juveniles. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 22: 403-407. 2007. Fast MD, Johnson SC, Eddy TD, Pinto D, Ross NW. Lepeophtheirus salmonis secretory/excretory products and their effects on salmonid immune gene regulation. Parasite Immunol. 29: 179-189. 2007. Dahl, S.F., Allam, B. Laboratory transmission studies of QPX disease in the hard clam: Development of an infection procedure. Journal of Shellfish Research 26: 383-389.pdf 2007. Buggé D, Hégaret H, Wikfors G, Allam B. Oxidative burst in hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) haemocytes. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 23(1): 188-196. pdf 2007. Buggé D, Allam B. Effects of starvation and macroalgae extracts on the survival and growth of Quahog Parasite Unknown (QPX). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 348: 60-69. pdf 2006. Pales Espinosa E., Allam B. Comparative growth and survival of juvenile hard clams, Mercenaria mercenaria, fed commercially available diets. Zoo Biology 25: 513-525. pdf 2006. Moss B., Allam B. Fluorometric measurement of oxidative burst in lobster hemocytes and inhibiting effect of pathogenic bacteria and hypoxia. Journal of Shellfish Research 25(3): 1051-1057. pdf 2006. Fast MD, Ross NW, Muise, DM, Johnson SC. Differential gene expression in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, infected with Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae). J Aquat An Health 18:116-127. 2006. Fast MD, Muise, DM, Easy RE, Ross NW, Johnson SC. The effects of successive Lepeophtheirus salmonis infections on the immunological status of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Fish Shellfish Immunol 21: 228-241. 2006. Fast MD, Cembella AD, Ross NW. In vitro transformation of paralytic shellfish toxins in the clams Mya arenaria and Protothaca staminea. Harmful Algae 5: 79-90. 2006. Fast MD, Afonso LOB, Johnson SC. PG-3: Methods for studying the effects of sea lice infection on host physiology and health. In “A reference manual for research involving wild/cultured fish interactions with sea lice” Farrell AP (Ed.), BC Pacific Salmon Forum commissioned reports, 2006, 73-87. (http://www.pacificsalmonforum.ca//reports/index.php?op=commissioned_reports) 2006. Boettcher K., Smolowitz R., Lewis E., Allam B., Dickerson H., Ford S., Huq A., Reece K., Rivara G., Maloy A., Woodley C. Juvenile Oyster Disease (JOD) in Crassostrea virginica: synthesis of knowledge and recommendations. Journal of Shellfish Research 25(2): 683-686. pdf 2006. Allam B., Paillard C., Auffret M., Ford S.E. Effects of the pathogenic Vibrio tapetis on different bivalve species: II. hemocyte and humoral changes following in vivo challenge. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 20: 384-397. pdf 2006. Allam B., Ford S.E. Effects of the pathogenic Vibrio tapetis on different bivalve species: I. hemocyte changes following in vitro challenge. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 20: 374-383. pdf 2005. Fast MD, Ross NW, Johnson SC. Prostaglandin E2 modulation of gene expression in an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) macrophage-like cell line (SHK-1). Dev Comp Immunol 29: 951-963. 2005. Dove A.D.M., Allam B., Powers J.J., Sokolowski M.S. A prolonged thermal stress experiment on the American lobster, Homarus americanus. Journal of Shellfish Research 24: 761-765. pdf 2005. Buggé D.M., Allam B. A fluorometric technique for the in vitro measurement of growth and viability in Quahog Parasite Unknown. Journal of Shellfish Research 24: 1013-1018. pdf 2004. Paillard C., Allam B., Oubella R. Effect of temperature on defense parameters in Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, challenged with Vibrio tapetis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 59: 249-262. pdf 2004. Johnson, SC and Fast MD. Interactions between sea lice and their hosts. In “Host-parasite interactions”. Wiegertjes GF and Flik G (eds), BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd. 2004, 131-161. 2004. Fast MD, Ross NW, Craft CA, Locke SJ, MacKinnon SL, Johnson SC. Lepeophtheirus salmonis: Characterization of prostaglandin E2 in secretory products of the salmon louse by RP-HPLC and Mass Spectrometry. Exp Parasitol 107: 5-13. 2003. Fast MD, Burka JF, Johnson SC, Ross NW. Enzymes released from Lepeophtheirus salmonis in response to mucus from different salmonids. J Parasitol 89: 7-13.
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