Two novel male-associated peroxinectin genes are downregulated by exposure to delousing drugs in Caligus rogercresseyi

Abstract

Peroxinectin (PX) is a protein involved in cell adhesion, peroxidase activities, and the encapsulation of invaders in diverse species, including parasitic copepods. Recently, a transcript denoted peroxinectin-like was identified in the salmon louse Lepeop