Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are potent antibiotics of the innate immune system that have
been extensively investigated as a potential solution to the global problem of infectious …

The interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family of genes encodes a group of transcription factors
that have important roles not only in regulating the expression of Type I interferons (IFNs) …

Although several efforts have been made to describe the immunoendocrine interaction in
fish, there are no studies to date focusing on the characterization of the immune response …

The present study aimed at evaluating the cellular and transcriptomic responses induced by
the probiotic candidate Vibrio lentus with gnotobiotic European sea bass (Dicentrarchus …

Background Antibody affinity maturation in vertebrates requires the enzyme activation-
induced cytidine deaminase (AID) which initiates secondary antibody diversification by …

Viperin is a key antiviral effector in immune responses of vertebrates including the Atlantic
cod (Gadus morhua). Using cloning, sequencing and gene expression analyses, we …

Fish are free-living organisms since initial stages of development and are exposed to
numerous pathogens before their lymphoid organs have matured and adaptive immunity …

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) represents a unique immune system among teleost fish,
making it a species of interest for immunological studies, and especially for investigating the …

Escape of genetically distinct farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) raises concerns about
their potential interactions with wild populations and the disruption of local adaptation …

Early life stage mortality is an important issue for Atlantic cod aquaculture, yet the impact of
the cod maternal (egg) transcriptome on egg quality and mortality during embryonic …