The increasing economic importance of fish parasitoses for aquaculture and fisheries has
enhanced the interest in the defence mechanisms against these infections. Both innate and …

The intestine, being a multifunctional organ central to both nutrient uptake, pathogen
recognition and regulating the intestinal microbiome, has been subjected to intense …

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acid
(n-3 HUFA) on growth, nonspecific immunity, expression of some immune related genes and …

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules are key players in initiating immune
responses towards invading pathogens. Both MHC class I and class II genes are present in …

Mucins are O-glycosylated glycoproteins present on the apex of all wet-surfaced epithelia
with a well-defined expression pattern, which is disrupted in response to a wide range of …

In order to elucidate the immune-protective mechanisms of inactivated Cryptocaryon irritans
vaccine, different doses of C. irritans theronts were used to immunize orange-spotted …

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary docosahexaenoic to
eicosapentaenoic acid ratio (DHA/EPA) on growth, nonspecific immunity, immune related …

Fish ectoparasites are one of the pathogens groups that pose great concern to the
aquaculture industry. The dinoflagellate Amyloodinium ocellatum is responsible for …

Grass carp reovirus (GCRV), the most pathogenic aquareovirus, can cause fatal
hemorrhagic disease in fingerling and yearling grass carp. Vaccination by injection is by far …

The effects of prolonged nutrient restriction (fasting) and subsequent restoration (re-feeding)
on the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis were investigated in the …