Cadmium (Cd) in aquatic environments can cause environmental toxicity to fish and induce
oxidative stress owing to an excessive production of reactive oxygen species in fish bodies …

Fish mucus layers are the main surface of exchange between fish and the environment, and
they possess important biological and ecological functions. Fish mucus research is …

The welfare of farmed fish is influenced by environmental and management factors, which
may substantially increase stress levels of the animals and even endanger their survival …

The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of different waterborne sublethal
concentrations of Ag-NPs LC 50 (96h) on common carp Cyprinus carpio using a multi …

Alkaline phosphatase (AP) is a major, recently recognized component of innate immunity.
The intestinal AP (IAP) isoform plays a pivotal role in controlling gastrointestinal and …

Lectins are a unique group of nonimmune carbohydrate-binding proteins or glycoproteins
that exhibit specific and reversible carbohydrate-binding activity in a non-catalytic manner …

Fish skin and its mucus provide the first line of defense against chemical, physical and
biological stressors, but little is known about the role of skin and its mucus in immune …

Cadmium (Cd) is a common contaminant in aquatic environments. However, little is known
about the mechanisms underlying Cd toxicity in the freshwater snail Cipangopaludina …

Fish skin mucus contains numerous immune substances still poorly studied. To date, there
are no studies regarding the possible influence of dietary supplements on such important …

In aquatic animals, the mucosal barrier is the first line of innate immune defence against
external chemicals and pathogens. In this study, the effects of dietary Moringa oleifera leaf …