[HTML][HTML] The melano-macrophage: The black leukocyte of fish immunity

H Bjørgen, EO Koppang - Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2024 - Elsevier
Melanin and the process of melanin synthesis or melanogenesis have central roles in the
immune system of insects, and production of melanin-synthesizing enzymes from their …

Deciphering the pathogenesis of melanized focal changes in the white skeletal muscle of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

H Bjørgen, M Brimsholm, CF Asserson… - Journal of Fish …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Melanized focal changes (MFCs) in the fillet of farmed Atlantic salmon is a major quality
concern. The changes are thought to initially appear as acute red focal changes (RFCs) that …