Due to direct contact with aquatic environment, mucosal surfaces of teleost fish are
continuously exposed to a vast number of pathogens and also inhabited by high densities of …

The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota of vertebrates plays critical roles in nutrition,
development, immunity and resistance against invasive pathogens. In the past decade …

The gut microbiota is currently one of the most studied 'organs' in animals, and fish are no
exception. A complex diversity of microbes, including bacteria, archaea, yeast and fungus …

The field of mucosal immunology research has grown fast over the past few years, and our
understanding on how mucosal surfaces respond to complex antigenic cocktails is …

Although aquaculture activity has experienced a great development over the past three
decades, infectious diseases have become a limiting factor for further intensification …

The mucosal surfaces of fish represent an important barrier that supports and regulates a
diverse array of microbial assemblages and contributes to the overall health and fitness of …

Aquaculture is the fastest growing animal food sector worldwide and expected to further
increase to feed the growing human population. However, existing and (re-) emerging …

Dysregulation of the inflammatory response in humans can lead to various inflammatory
diseases, like asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. The innate branch of the immune system …

As the most diverse vertebrate group and a major component of a growing global
aquaculture industry, teleosts continue to attract significant scientific attention. The growth in …

There is now a large volume of evidence to support the view that the immune system is a key
communication pathway between the gut and brain, which plays an important role in stress …