Teleost fish possess an adaptive immune system associated with each of their mucosal
body surfaces. Evidence obtained from mucosal vaccination and mucosal infection studies …

Over the past decades, it has become evident that immune-modulation of fish with β-
glucans, using injection, dietary or even immersion routes of administration, has stimulating …

Alveolar macrophages (AMs) reside on the luminal surfaces of the airways and alveoli
where they maintain host defense and promote alveolar homeostasis by ingesting inhaled …

Phagocytosis is a fundamental immune function against foreign microorganisms and
abnormal cells, and it is also a bridge between innate and adaptive immunity. Blood as the …

Phagocytosis is an essential process for the uptake of large (> 0.5 µm) particulate matter
including microbes and dying cells. Specialized cells in the body perform phagocytosis …

Zebrafish has earned its place among animal models of tuberculosis. Its natural pathogen,
Mycobacterium marinum, shares major virulence factors with the human pathogen …

Mycobacterial pathogens are the causative agents of chronic infectious diseases like
tuberculosis and leprosy. Autophagy has recently emerged as an innate mechanism for …

With the rising awareness of antimicrobial resistance, the development and use of functional
feed additives (FFAs) as an alternative prophylactic approach to improve animal health and …

Zebrafish has been used for over a decade to study the mechanisms of a wide variety of
inflammatory disorders and infections, with models ranging from bacterial, viral, to fungal …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health emergency. Up to one-third of the world's population is
infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the pathogen continues to kill 1.5 million …