The marine mussel innate immunity provides protection to pathogen invasion and
inflammation. In this regard, the mussel hemolymph takes a main role in the animal innate …

In recent years, the immune response of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) has been
studied at the transcriptomic level against several bacterial infections. As a result, different …

The immune system of bivalves is of great interest since it reflects the health status of these
organisms during stressful conditions. While immune molecular responses are well …

Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are marine bivalve molluscs with high
resilience to biotic and abiotic stress. This resilience is one of the reasons why this species …

Abstract Background The Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) is a
cosmopolitan, cultured bivalve with worldwide commercial and ecological importance …

Molluscs form an important group in aquaculture as well as in coastal wild systems.
However, high mortalities in molluscan species, specifically marine bivalves, have been …

Background Sessile bivalves of the genus Mytilus are suspension feeders relatively tolerant
to a wide range of environmental changes, used as sentinels in ecotoxicological …

The brown mussel Perna perna is a valuable fishing resource, primarily in tropical and
subtropical coastal regions. Because of their filter-feeding habits, mussels are directly …

In the past decades, reports on bivalves' pathogens and associated mortalities have steadily
increased. To face pathogenic micro-organisms, bivalves rely on innate defenses …

Simple Summary Oysters and clams form an important component of the food chain and
food security and are of considerable commercial value worldwide. They are affected by …