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

As physical barriers that separate teleost fish from the external environment, mucosae are
also active immunological sites that protect them against exposure to microbes and …

Fish are subjected to several insults from the environment, which may endanger animal
survival. Mucosal surfaces are the first line of defense against these threats, acting as a …

Fish (along with cyclostomes) constitute the most ancient animal group in which an acquired
immune system is present. As in higher vertebrates, both B and T lymphocytes cooperate in …

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 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 …

Mucosal surfaces are the main route of entry for pathogens in all living organisms. In the
case of teleost fish, mucosal surfaces cover the vast majority of the animal. As these surfaces …

As key effector molecules of jawed vertebrate's adaptive immune system, immunoglobulins
are produced by B lymphocytes, either as a secretory form (antibody) or as a membrane …

The vertebrate immune system is comprised of numerous distinct and interdependent
components. Every component has its own inherent protective value, and the final …

In the present chapter, we provide an in-depth review of knowledge related to the intestinal
mucosal immune compartment of fish. The anatomical and physiological makeup is …