Much of medical research relies on animal models to deepen knowledge of the causes of
animal and human diseases, as well as to enable the development of innovative therapies …

Bacteria secrete RNAs, some of which have effects on other cells and on other species as
signalling RNAs. Prokaryotic membrane vesicles (MVs) contain a range of RNA types. The …

The high use of antibiotics for the treatment of bacterial diseases is one of the main
problems in the mass production of animal protein. Salmon farming in Chile is a clear …

Piscirickettsiosis (SRS) has been the most important infectious disease in Chilean salmon
farming since the 1980s. It was one of the first to be described, and to date, it continues to be …

In Chile, the salmon and trout farmed fishing industries have rapidly grown during the last
years, becoming one of the most important economic sources for the country. However …

Aquaculture is one of the most rapidly expanding farming systems in the world. Its rapid
expansion has brought with it several pathogens infecting different fish species. As a result …

Piscirickettsiosis outbreaks due to Piscirickettsia salmonis occur globally in the Chilean
salmon aquaculture generating significant monetary losses in the industry. P. salmonis …

Bacterial transformation, transduction, and “conjugation” can be considered the first
horizontal transfer mechanisms in living organisms; these mechanisms have occurred since …

The innate immune system can limit the growth of invading pathogens by depleting
micronutrients at a cellular and tissue level. However, it is not known whether nutrient …

Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) is a chronic bacterial disease affecting both wild and farmed
salmonids. The causative agent for BKD is the Gram-positive fish pathogen Renibacterium …