Mikkelborg, Marie Kristin
Helgestad, Antonette Skram
Dalmo, Roy Ambli
Thiyagarajan, Dhivya Borra
Funding for this research was provided by:
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Article History
Received: 18 July 2025
Accepted: 18 September 2025
First Online: 24 September 2025
Declarations
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: The fish were clinically healthy and free from pathogens - as routine diagnostics were carried out regularly. Fish were euthanized by a sharp blow to the head, and the fish were immediately transported on ice to UiT - the Arctic University of Norway. This handling of fish, and picking of scales do not require special approval, as detailed in the Norwegian Regulations for use of animals in experimentation ( ().
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: The authors declare no competing interests.