Other

• Mateos-Rivera, Alejandro; Quintela, Maria; Besnier, Francois et al. (2026). Genetic analyses suggest the parasitic copepod Caligus elongatus (Caligidae) in the North Atlantic comprise two non-hybridising species. (external link)

Report

• Stige, Leif Christian; Vollset, Knut; Diserud, Ola Håvard et al. (2025). Oppdaterte resultater og vurderinger for 2024. (external link)
• Stige, Leif Christian; Vollset, Knut; Diserud, Ola Håvard et al. (2025). Produksjonsområdebasert vurdering av lakselusindusert villaksdødelighet 2025. (external link)
• Stige, Leif Christian; Ellingsen, Ingrid Helene; Finstad, Bengt et al. (2022). Vurdering av heterogenitet i lakselusindusert villfiskdødelighet innen produksjonsområder i 2020 og 2021. (external link)
• Vollset, Knut; Nilsen, Frank; Ellingsen, Ingrid Helene et al. (2022). Produksjonsområdebasert vurdering av lakselusindusert villfiskdødelighet i 2022. (external link)
• Vollset, Knut; Nilsen, Frank; Ellingsen, Ingrid et al. (2020). Vurdering av lakselusindusert villfiskdødelighet per produksjonsområde i 2019. Rapport fra ekspertgruppe for vurdering av lusepåvirkning.. (external link)
• Bilt, Willem van der; Bakke, Jostein; Smedsrud, Lars H. et al. (2019). Climate in Svalbard 2100. (external link)
• Nilsen, Frank; Ellingsen, Ingrid H.; Finstad, Bengt et al. (2017). Vurdering av lakselusindusert villfiskdødelighet per produksjonsområde i 2016 og 2017. Rapport fra ekspertgruppe for vurdering av lusepåvirkning. (external link)

Academic article

• Borchel, Andreas; Nilsen, Frank (2025). Transcriptomic insights into the low-salinity tolerance of the sea louse Caligus elongatus. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Borchel, Andreas; Eichner, Christiane et al. (2025). The generalist Caligus elongatus is better at dampening the Atlantic salmon immune response than the salmonid specialist Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Ersdal, Eli Anne; Nilsen, Frank; Skogseth, Ragnheid (2025). On the tidal forcing of an Arctic coastal polynya —Storfjorden polynya. (external link)
• Ciani, Elia; Stormoen, Marit; Antonsen, Stein Ivar et al. (2025). Optimization of calcium oxide treatment against salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). A controlled laboratory study. (external link)
• Slinning, Malene Skuseth; Nthiga, Thaddaeus Mutugi; Eichner, Christiane et al. (2024). Major vault protein is partof an extracellular cement materialin the Atlantic salmon louse(Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Midtbø, Helena Marie Doherty; Eichner, Christiane; Hamre, Lars Are et al. (2024). Salmon louse labial gland enzymes: implications for host settlement and immune modulation. (external link)
• Sydnes, Magne Olav; Eikemo, Vebjørn; Espedal, Per Gunnar et al. (2023). Evaluation of photodegradable chitin synthetase inhibitors for the treatment of salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Rutle, Karoline Hasti; Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2023). Aquaculture-driven evolution of the salmon louse mtDNA genome. (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Heggland, Erna Irene; Nilsen, Frank (2023). Without a pinch of salt: effect of low salinity on eggs and nauplii of the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Komisarczuk, Anna Zofia; Nilsen, Frank (2022). Sex differences in the early life stages of the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae). (external link)
• Miftari, Mirushe; Bjune, Jan-Inge; Rong, Chun Jun et al. (2022). Choriolytic and non-choriolytic proteases during hatching of Atlantic Salmon embryos. (external link)
• Kumar, Gokhlesh; Sudhagar, Arun; Shivam, Saloni et al. (2022). Identification of in vivo induced antigens of the malacosporean parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae (Cnidaria) using in vivo induced antigen technology. (external link)
• Lundesgaard, Øyvind; Sundfjord, Arild; Lind, Sigrid et al. (2022). Import of Atlantic Water and sea ice controls the ocean environment in the northern Barents Sea. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Midtbø, Helena Marie Doherty; Hamre, Lars Are et al. (2022). Small, charged proteins in salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) secretions modulate Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) immune responses and coagulation. (external link)
• Hardardottir, Hulda; Male, Rune; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2021). Chitin synthases are critical for reproduction, molting, and digestion in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Fjørtoft, Helene Børretzen; Nilsen, Frank; Besnier, Francois et al. (2021). Losing the 'arms race': Multiresistant salmon lice are dispersed throughout the North Atlantic Ocean. (external link)
• Zhou, Zhaoran; Eichner, Christiane; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2021). A novel approach to co-expression network analysis identifies modules and genes relevant for moulting and development in the Atlantic salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Khan, Muhammad Tanveer; Dalvin, Sussie; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2021). Two apolipoproteins in salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis), apolipoprotein 1 knock down reduces reproductive capacity. (external link)
• Garcia, Marc Catalan; Chauvigné, Francois; Stavang, Jon Anders et al. (2021). Lineage-level divergence of copepod glycerol transporters and the emergence of isoform-specific trafficking regulation. (external link)
• Hamre, Lars Are; Oldham, Tina Marie Wier; Oppedal, Frode et al. (2021). The potential for cleaner fish-driven evolution in the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis: Genetic or environmental control of pigmentation?. (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Heggland, Erna Irene; Nilsen, Frank (2021). The transcriptomic response of adult salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) to reduced salinity. (external link)
• Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Malde, Ketil; Eichner, Christiane et al. (2021). The salmon louse genome: Copepod features and parasitic adaptations. (external link)
• Yilmaz, Ozlem; Chauvigné, Francois; Ferré, Alba et al. (2020). Unravelling an unexpectedly complex duplication history of deuterostome glycerol transporters.. (external link)
• Heggland, Erna Irene; Dondrup, Michael; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2020). Host gill attachment causes blood-feeding by the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) chalimus larvae and alters parasite development and transcriptome. (external link)
• Braden, Laura; Michaud, Dylan; Igboeli, Okechukwu O. et al. (2020). Identification of critical enzymes in the salmon louse chitin synthesis pathway as revealed by RNA interference-mediated abrogation of infectivity. (external link)
• Fjørtoft, Helene Børretzen; Nilsen, Frank; Besnier, Francois et al. (2019). Salmon Lice Sampled from Wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout Throughout Norway Display High Frequencies of the Genotype Associated with Pyrethroid Resistance. (external link)
• Komisarczuk, Anna Zofia; Kongshaug, Heidi; Li, Ming et al. (2019). RNAi mediated myosuppressin deficiency affects muscle development and survival in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Kongshaug, Heidi; Nilsen, Frank (2019). Identification and Description of the Key Molecular Components of the Egg Strings of the Salmon Louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Heggland, Erna Irene; Trösse, Christiane; Eichner, Christiane et al. (2019). Heavy and light chain homologs of ferritin are essential for blood-feeding and egg production of the ectoparasitic copepod Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Heggland, Erna Irene; Eichner, Christiane; Støve, Svein Isungset et al. (2019). A scavenger receptor B (CD36)-like protein is a potential mediator of intestinal heme absorption in the hematophagous ectoparasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Hardardottir, Hulda; Male, Rune; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2019). Chitin synthesis and degradation in Lepeophtheirus salmonis: Molecular characterization and gene expression profile during synthesis of a new exoskeleton. (external link)
• Komisarczuk, Anna Zofia; Kongshaug, Heidi; Nilsen, Frank (2018). Gene silencing reveals multiple functions of Na+/K+-ATPase in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Pistone, Dario; Lindgren, Marianne; Holmstad, Per Ragnvald et al. (2018). The role of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) as intermediate hosts in the transmission of Hymenolepis microps (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) from the willow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus (Aves: Tetraonidae). (external link)
• Sandlund, Liv; Kongshaug, Heidi; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2018). Molecular characterization and functional analysis of components of the TOR pathway of the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer, 1838). (external link)
• Sandlund, Liv; Kongshaug, Heidi; Horsberg, Tor Einar et al. (2018). Identification and characterisation of the ecdysone biosynthetic genes neverland, disembodied and shade in the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda, Caligidae). (external link)
• Khan, Muhammad Tanveer; Dalvin, Sussie; Waheed, Qaiser et al. (2018). Molecular characterization of the lipophorin receptor in the crustacean ectoparasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Hamre, Lars Are; Grotmol, Sindre et al. (2018). Salmon louse rhabdoviruses: Impact on louse development and transcription of selected Atlantic salmon immune genes.. (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Nilsen, Frank (2018). A novel gene‐family involved in spermatophore generation in the economically important salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Nilsen, Frank (2018). Recent advances in Salmon louse research. (external link)
• Khan, Muhammad Tanveer; Dalvin, Sussie; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2017). Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in the ectoparasitic crustacean salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Komisarczuk, Anna Zofia; Grotmol, Sindre; Nilsen, Frank (2017). Ionotropic receptors signal host recognition in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis, Copepoda). (external link)
• Kaur, Kiranpreet; Besnier, Francois; Glover, Kevin et al. (2017). The mechanism (Phe362Tyr mutation) behind resistance in Lepeophtheirus salmonis pre-dates organophosphate use in salmon farming. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Hamre, Lars Are; Kongshaug, Heidi et al. (2017). RNAi-mediated treatment of two vertically transmitted rhabdovirus infecting the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis).. (external link)
• Fjørtoft, Helene Børretzen; Besnier, Francois; Stene, Anne et al. (2017). The Phe362Tyr mutation conveying resistance to organophosphates occurs in high frequencies in salmon lice collected from wild salmon and trout. (external link)
• Glover, Kevin; Hansen, Tom Johnny; Besnier, Francois et al. (2017). Cloned and outbred Atlantic salmon display equal parasite dispersion when infected with the salmon louse. (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Komisarczuk, Anna Zofia; Rebl, Alexander et al. (2017). Systematic identification and characterization of stress-inducible heat shock proteins (HSPs) in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Dondrup, Michael; Nilsen, Frank (2017). RNA-sequencing reveals distinct gene expression patterns during the development of parasitic larval stages of the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Harasimczuk, Ewa; Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Grotmol, Sindre et al. (2017). Characterization of three salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) genes with fibronectin II domains expressed by tegumental type 1 glands. (external link)
• Ljungfeldt, Lina; Sanchez, Maria Quintela; Besnier, Francois et al. (2017). A pedigree-based experiment reveals variation in salinity and thermal tolerance in the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Eichner, Christiane; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2017). Molecular characterization and functional analysis of a salmon louse (Lepeoptheirus salmonis, Krøyer 1838) heme peroxidase with a potential role in extracellular matrixes. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Hamre, Lars Are; Harasimczuk, Ewa et al. (2016). Exocrine glands of Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae): Distribution, developmental appearance, and site of secretion. (external link)
• Sandlund, Liv; Nilsen, Frank; Male, Rune et al. (2016). The ecdysone receptor (EcR) is a major regulator of tissue development and growth in the marine salmonid ectoparasite, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda, Caligidae). (external link)
• Skilbrei, Ove Tommy; Espedal, Per Gunnar; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2015). Evaluation of emamectin benzoate and substance EX against salmon lice in sea-ranched Atlantic salmon smolts. (external link)
• Trösse, Christiane; Kongshaug, Heidi; Dondrup, Michael et al. (2015). Characterisation of iron regulatory protein 1A and 1B in the blood-feeding copepod Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Dalvin, Sussie Trine; Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus et al. (2015). Characterization of a novel RXR receptor in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis, Copepoda) regulating growth and female reproduction. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Harasimczuk, Ewa; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2015). Molecular characterisation and functional analysis of LsChi2, a chitinase found in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis salmonis, Krøyer 1838). (external link)
• Stavang, Jon Anders; Chauvigné, Francois; Kongshaug, Heidi et al. (2015). Phylogenomic and functional analyses of salmon lice aquaporins uncover the molecular diversity of the superfamily in Arthropoda. (external link)
• Sandlund, Liv; Nilsen, Frank; Male, Rune et al. (2015). Molecular characterisation of the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis salmonis (Krøyer, 1837), ecdysone receptor with emphasis on functional studies of female reproduction. (external link)
• Kaur, Kiranpreet; Bakke, Marit Jørgensen; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2015). Identification and molecular characterization of two acetylcholinesterases from the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2015). Molecular characterization and knock-down of salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) prostaglandin E synthase. (external link)
• Besnier, Francois; Kent, Matthew Peter; Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus et al. (2014). Human-induced evolution caught in action: SNP-array reveals rapid amphi-atlantic spread of pesticide resistance in the salmon ecotoparasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Solberg, Monica Favnebøe; Fjelldal, Per Gunnar; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2014). Hatching time and alevin growth prior to the onset of exogenous feeding in farmed, wild and hybrid Norwegian Atlantic salmon. (external link)
• Trösse, Christiane; Nilsen, Frank; Dalvin, Sussie Trine (2014). RNA interference mediated knockdown of the KDEL receptor and COPB2 inhibits digestion and reproduction in the parasitic copepod Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Li, Ming; Ponce-Gordo, Francisco; Grim, J. Norman et al. (2014). New insights into the molecular phylogeny of Balantidium (Ciliophora, Vetibuliferida) based on the analysis of new sequences of species from fish hosts. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Hamre, Lars Are; Nilsen, Frank (2014). Instar growth and molt increments in Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae) chalimus larvae. (external link)
• Ljungfeldt, Lina; Espedal, Per Gunnar; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2014). A common-garden experiment to quantify evolutionary processes in copepods: The case of emamectin benzoate resistance in the parasitic sea louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Li, Weidong; Wang, Chong; Huang, Feng et al. (2014). Redescription of Protoopalina pingi Nie, 1935 inhabiting the recta of Hylarana guentheri and Pelophylax nigromaculatus in China. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Nilsen, Frank; Grotmol, Sindre et al. (2014). A method for stable gene knock-down by RNA interference in larvae of the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Solberg, Monica Favnebøe; Skaala, Øystein; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2013). Does domestication cause changes in growth reaction norms? A study of farmed, wild and hybrid Atlantic salmon families exposed to environmental stress. (external link)
• Dalvin, Sussie Trine; Nilsen, Frank; Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus (2013). Localization and transcription patterns of LsVasa, a molecular marker of germ cells in Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer). (external link)
• Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Malde, Ketil; Besnier, Francois et al. (2013). How does sequence variability affect de novo assembly quality?. (external link)
• Solberg, Monica Favnebøe; Zhang, Zhiwei; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2013). Growth reaction norms of domesticated, wild and hybrid Atlantic salmon families in response to differing social and physical environments. (external link)
• Hamre, Lars Are; Eichner, Christiane; Caipang, Christopher et al. (2013). The salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae) life cycle has only two chalimus stages. (external link)
• Espedal, Per Gunnar; Glover, Kevin; Horsberg, Tor Einar et al. (2013). Emamectin benzoate resistance and fitness in laboratory reared salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Solberg, Monica Favnebøe; Kvamme, Bjørn Olav; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2012). Effects of environmental stress on mRNA expression levels of seven genes related to oxidative stress and growth in Atlantic salmon salmo salar L. Of farmed, hybrid and wild origin. (external link)
• Krasnov, Aleksei; Skugor, Stanko; Todorcevic, Marijana et al. (2012). Gene expression in Atlantic salmon skin in response to infection with the parasitic copepod Lepeophtheirus salmonis, cortisol implant, and their combination. (external link)
• Sridhar, Settu; Sharma, Animesh; Kongshaug, Heidi et al. (2012). Whole genome sequencing of the fish pathogen Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis Toba04 gives novel insights into Francisella evolution and pathogenecity. (external link)
• Mennerat, Adele; Hamre, Lars Are; Ebert, Dieter et al. (2012). Life history and virulence are linked in the ectoparasitic salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Yasuike, Motoshige; Leong, Jong; Jantzen, Stuart G. et al. (2012). Genomic resources for sea lice: analysis of eSTs and mitochondrial genomes. (external link)
• Edvardsen, Rolf; Malde, Ketil; Mittelholzer, Christian et al. (2011). EST resources and establishment and validation of a 16 k cDNA microarray from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). (external link)
• Tadiso, Tariku Markos; Krasnov, Aleksei; Skugor, Stanko et al. (2011). Gene expression analyses of immune responses in Atlantic salmon during early stages of infection by salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) revealed bi-phasic responses coinciding with the copepod-chalimus transition. (external link)
• Hamre, Lars Are; Nilsen, Frank (2011). Individual fish tank arrays in studies of Lepeophtheirus salmonis and lice loss variability. (external link)
• Star, Bastiaan; Nederbragt, Alexander Johan; Jentoft, Sissel et al. (2011). The genome sequence of Atlantic cod reveals a unique immune system. (external link)
• Dalvin, Sussie Trine; Frost, Petter; Loeffen, Peter et al. (2011). Characterisation of two vitellogenins in the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis: molecular, functional and evolutional analysis. (external link)
• Dalvin, Sussie Trine; Frost, Petter; Biering, Eirik et al. (2009). Functional characterisation of the maternal yolk-associated protein (LsYAP) utilising systemic RNA interference in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) (Crustacea: Copepoda). (external link)
• Hamre, Lars Are; Glover, Kevin Alan; Nilsen, Frank (2009). Establishment and characterisation of salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Kroyer 1837)) laboratory strains. (external link)
• Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Frost, Petter; Dalvin, Sussie Trine et al. (2009). A trypsin-like protease with apparent dual function in early Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Kroyer)development. (external link)
• Delghandi, Madjid; Breiland, Mette Serine Wesmajervi; Mennen, Saskia et al. (2009). New polymorphic di-nucleotide microsatellite markers for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.). (external link)
• Kristoffersen, Børge A; Nerland, Audun H.; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2009). Genomic and proteomic analyses reveal non-neofunctionalized vitellogenins in a basal clupeocephalan, the atlantic herring, and point to the origin of maturational yolk proteolysis in marine teleosts. (external link)
• Finn, Roderick Nigel; Kolarevic, Jelena; Kongshaug, Heidi et al. (2009). Evolution and differential expression of a vertebrate vitellogenin gene cluster. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Frost, Petter; Dysvik, Bjarte et al. (2008). Salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) transcriptomes during post molting maturation and egg production, revealed using EST-sequencing and microarray analysis. (external link)
• Delghandi, Madjid; Wesmajervi, Mette Serine; Tafese, Tekle et al. (2008). Twenty-three novel microsatellite markers developed from Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. expressed sequence tags. (external link)
• Moen, T; Hayes, B; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2008). Identification and characterisation of novel SNP markers in Atlantic cod: Evidence for directional selection. (external link)
• Delghandi, Madjid; Breiland, Mette Serine Wesmajervi; Mennen, Saskia et al. (2008). Development of twenty sequence-tagged microsatellites for the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.). (external link)
• Kolarevic, Jelena; Nerland, Audun; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2008). Goldsinny wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris) is an extreme vtgAa-type pelagophil teleost. (external link)
• Moen, Thomas; Hayes, Ben J.; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2008). Identification and characterisation of novel SNP markers in Atlantic cod: Evidence for directional selection. (external link)
• Delghandi, Madjid; Breiland, Mette Serine Wesmajervi; Tafese, Tekle et al. (2008). Twenty three novel microsatellite markers developed from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) expressed sequence tags. (external link)
• Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Frost, Petter; Hamre, Lars Are et al. (2007). Molecular characterization and classification of a clip domain containing peptidase from the ectoparasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda, Crustacea). (external link)
• Glover, Kevin; Grimholt, Unni; Bakke, Hege G. et al. (2007). Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) variation and susceptibility to the sea louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar. (external link)
• Nilsen, F; Gjevik, Bjørn; Schauer, U (2006). Cooling of the West Spitsbergen Current: Isopycnal diffusion by topographic vorticity waves. (external link)
• Kvamme, Bjørn Olav; Kongshaug, Heidi; Nilsen, Frank (2005). Organisation of trypsin genes in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis, Crustacea, copepoda) genome. (external link)
• Heuch, Peter Andreas; Bjørn, Pål Arne; Finstad, Bengt et al. (2005). A review of the Norwegian 'National Action Plan Against Salmon LIce on Salmonids': The effect on wild salmonids. (external link)
• Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Frost, Petter; Nilsen, Frank (2005). Relative transcript quantification by Quantitative PCR: Roughly right or precisely wrong?. (external link)
• Kvamme, Bjørn Olav; Frost, Petter; Nilsen, Frank (2004). The cloning and characterisation of full-length trypsins from the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Kvamme, Bjørn Olav; Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Frost, Petter et al. (2004). Molecular characterisation of five trypsin-like peptidase transcripts from the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) intestine. (external link)
• Johansen, Renate; Sommerset, Ingunn; Torud, B. et al. (2004). Characterization of nodavirus and viral encephalopathy and retinopathy in farmed turbot, Scophthalmus maximus (L.). (external link)
• Johansen, Renate; Sommerset, Ingunn; Tørud, Brit et al. (2004). Characterization of nodavirus and viral encephalopathy and retinopathy in farmed turbot, Scophthalmus maximus (L.). (external link)
• Krossøy, Bjørn; Nilsen, Frank; Falk, Knut et al. (2001). Phylogenetic analysis of infectious salmon anaemia virus isolates from Norway, Canada and Scotland. (external link)
• Devold, Magnus; Falk, Knut; Dale, Ole Bendik et al. (2001). Strain variation, based on the hemagglutinin gene, in Norwegian ISA virus isolates collected from 1987 to 2001: Indications of recombination. (external link)

Reader opinion piece

• Stige, Leif Christian; Vollset, Knut; Diserud, Ola Håvard et al. (2025). Comment on “Salmon Lice Biology, Environmental Factors, and Smolt Behaviour With Implications for the Norwegian Salmon Farming Management System: A Critical Review”. (external link)

Academic literature review

• Borchel, Andreas; Nilsen, Frank (2025). A Review of the Salmon Louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) Hyposalinity Responses and the Efficacy of Freshwater Delousing. (external link)
• Fjørtoft, Helene Børretzen; Nilsen, Frank; Besnier, Francois et al. (2020). Aquaculture-driven evolution: distribution of pyrethroid resistance in the salmon louse throughout the North Atlantic in the years 2000–2017. (external link)
• Torrissen, Ole; Jones, S.; Asche, Frank et al. (2013). Salmon lice - impact on wild salmonids and salmon aquaculture. (external link)
• Mennerat, Adele; Nilsen, Frank; Ebert, Dieter et al. (2010). Intensive Farming: Evolutionary Implications for Parasites and Pathogens. (external link)
• Skugor, Stanko; Glover, Kevin Alan; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2008). Local and systemic gene expression responses of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) to infection with the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Bergh, Øivind; Nilsen, Frank; Samuelsen, Ole Bent (2001). Diseases, prophylaxis and treatment of the Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus: a review.. (external link)

Academic lecture

• Borchel, Andreas; Nilsen, Frank (2022). Molekylære tilpasningsmekanismer av lakselus til brakk- og ferskvann. (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Nilsen, Frank (2022). Molecular responses of salmon lice to reduced salinity. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Hamre, Lars Are; Grotmol, Sindre et al. (2019). Lusespytt modulerer laksens immunrespons. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Nilsen, Frank; Nuñez-Ortiz, Noelia et al. (2019). THE SALMON LOUSE (LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS) SALIVARY GLAND SECRETES IMMUNE REGULATORY PROTEINS. (external link)
• Dalvin, Sussie; Jørgensen, Louise VG; Kania, Per W. et al. (2018). MORPHOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN RAINBOW TROUT SKIN IN RESPONSE TO SALMON LOUSE INFECTION. (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Nilsen, Frank (2018). Sex in salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Hamre, Lars Are; Grotmol, Sindre et al. (2018). DO Lepeophtheirus salmonis RHABDOVIRUSES (LsRVs) DAMPEN THE LOCAL SKIN INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN ATLANTIC SALMON Salmo salar?. (external link)
• Dondrup, Michael; Zhang, Wei; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2018). LiceBase – genom-data som kan bidra til kontroll av lakselus. (external link)
• Heggland, Erna Irene; Eichner, Christiane; Dondrup, Michael et al. (2017). Heme absorption in the salmon louse. (external link)
• Heggland, Erna Irene; Nilsen, Frank; Eichner, Christiane et al. (2017). Functional study of a putative heme receptor in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) intestine. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Grammes, Fabian; Dondrup, Michael et al. (2017). The salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) transcriptome is affected by the host resistance. (external link)
• Dalvin, Sussie; Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Eichner, Christiane et al. (2017). Do prostaglandins produced by lepeophtheirus salmonis affect the interaction between the parasite and the fish?. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Hamre, Lars Are; Harasimczuk, Ewa et al. (2017). Exocrine glands of Lepeophtheirus salmonis and secretion of possible immune regulatory proteins.. (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Nilsen, Frank (2017). Characterization of genes involved in the male reproductive system of salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Dondrup, Michael; Kongshaug, Heidi et al. (2016). RNA-sequencing reveals distinct gene expression patterns during the development of parasitic larval stages of the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Dondrup, Michael; Nilsen, Frank (2016). RNA-sequencing reveals distinct gene expression patterns during the development of parasitic larval stages of the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Hamre, Lars Are; Harasimczuk, Ewa et al. (2016). Distribution and Development of salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis exocrine glands. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Harasimczuk, Ewa; Grotmol, Sindre et al. (2014). Molecular characterization of a salmon louse (lepeophtheirus salmonis) chitinase using RNA interference in planktonic stages. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Hamre, Lars Are; Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus et al. (2014). The salmon louse life cycle: How did two chalimus stages become four chalimus stages?. (external link)
• Eichner, Christiane; Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2014). Characterization and knock-down of a putative prostaglandin e synthase found in Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Trösse, Christiane; Nilsen, Frank; Dalvin, Sussie Trine (2014). Digestion and reproduction are inhibited by RNA interference mediated knockdown of LsKDELR and LsCOPB2 in the salmon louse. (external link)
• Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Malde, Ketil; Furmanek, Tomasz et al. (2012). The Salmon Louse Genome Project. (external link)
• Solberg, Monica Favnebøe; Skaala, Øystein; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2012). A study of growth reaction norms of farmed, wild and hybrid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) families exposed to different levels of stress. (external link)
• Arukwe, Augustine; Fjalestad, Kjersti T; Høyheim, Bjørn et al. (2008). GenoFisk ¿ En nasjonal Ressurs- og Kompetanseplattform for funksjonell genomforskning på fisk. (external link)

Poster

• Dondrup, Michael; Eichner, Christiane; Dalvin, Sussie et al. (2022). LiceBase- An organism-Specific Database for Functional Genomics of Salmon Louse. (external link)
• Øvergård, Aina-Cathrine; Hamre, Lars Are; Harasimczuk, Ewa et al. (2017). Eksokrine kjertler i lakselus (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Sandlund, Liv; Male, Rune; Kongshaug, Heidi et al. (2016). Ecdysone biosynthesis in Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Male, Rune; Bhattachan, Punit; Dalvin, Sussie et al. (2016). The function of nanos in germ cell development and survival is conserved in Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Hardardottir, Hulda; Dalvin, Sussie; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2016). Cuticle formation and transcription level of chitin metabolism gene expressed during the molting process in Lepeoptheirus salmonis.. (external link)
• Heggland, Erna Irene; Eichner, Christiane; Nilsen, Frank (2016). Quantification of heme in Lepeophteirus salmonis (Krøyer) copepodids. (external link)
• Dondrup, Michael; Zhang, Wei; Zhou, Zhaoran et al. (2016). Licebase-a species focused resource for sea lice including an RNAi LIMS andtools for data analysis and genome annotation. (external link)
• Stavang, Jon Anders; Chauvigné, Francois; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2014). Genomic and Functional Analyses of the Aquaporin Superfamily in Lepeophtheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Stavang, Jon Anders; Chauvigné, Francois; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2014). Genomic and functional analyses of the aquaporin superfamily in Lepeoptheirus salmonis. (external link)
• Komisarczuk, Anna Zofia; Grotmol, Sindre; Nilsen, Frank (2013). Unique Organisation of Chemosensory System in Salmon Louse (L.Salmonis) Indicates Adaptation To Strictly Parasitic Life Style. (external link)
• Liv, Sandlund; Hamre, Lars Are; Heidi, Kongshaug et al. (2013). Characterization of the Ecdysone Receptor (EcR) from the Salmon Louse, Lepeophtheirus Salmonis. (external link)
• Sandlund, Liv; Male, Rune; Dalvin, Sussie et al. (2013). Characterization of the ecdysone receptor (EcR) in the salmon louse, Lepeophthirus salmonis. (external link)
• Trösse, Christiane; Kongshaug, Heidi; Hamre, Lars Are et al. (2012). Characterisation of iron regulatory protein 1 and 2 in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis Krøyer 1837). (external link)
• Rungruangsak-Torrissen, Krisna; Garberg, Hilde Kristin; Thorsen, Anders et al. (2006). Oocyte development in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.): Trypsin-like specific activity, capacity for protein synthesis and proteomics. (external link)

Errata

• Komisarczuk, Anna Zofia; Kongshaug, Heidi; Li, Ming et al. (2020). Author Correction: RNAi mediated myosuppressin deficiency affects muscle development and survival in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (6944), 10.1038/s41598-019-43515-w). (external link)

Doctoral dissertation

• Frøysa, Håvard G; Alendal, Guttorm; Skaug, Hans J. et al. (2020). Estimation and identifiability of kinetic parameters in dynamical models of biochemical reaction networks. (external link)
• Sandlund, Liv; Dalvin, Sussie; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2016). Functional investigations of the Ecdysone Receptor and production of ecdysone in the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). (external link)
• Zygmuntowska, Marta; Smedsrud, Lars H.; Khvorostovsky, Kirill et al. (2014). Arctic sea ice altimetry - advances and current uncertainties. (external link)

Lecture

• Borchel, Andreas; Kongshaug, Heidi; Nilsen, Frank (2019). Main components of the egg strings of salmon lice. (external link)
• Finstad, Bengt; Nilsen, Frank; Mo, Tor Atle (2018). Kort om fiskelus: ulike arter lus og vertsarter. (external link)
• Borchel, Andreas; Nilsen, Frank (2017). Understanding male reproduction in sea lice. (external link)
• Khan, Muhammad Tanveer; Dalvin, Sussie; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2016). Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in salmon lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis.. (external link)
• Harasimczuk, Ewa; Dalvin, Sussie; Nilsen, Frank (2016). Salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis genes containing fibronectin type II domains. (external link)
• Grammes, Fabian; Eichner, Christiane; Ødegård, Jørgen et al. (2016). Genomic basis of Atlantic salmon sea lice resistance. (external link)
• Stavang, Jon Anders; Chauvigné, Francois; Nilsen, Frank et al. (2014). The functional properties of aquaporin water channels in the salmon louse compared to its host the Atlantic salmon. (external link)

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