Most individual fish in farmed and wild populations are infected with parasites. Upon
dissection of fish, helminths from gut are often easily visible. Enteric helminths include …

Tapeworms (Cestoda) represents a species rich (about 5000 species) group of flatworms
(Neodermata) parasitizing all groups of vertebrates including humans, with about 1000 …

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 …

Current aquatic farming practices and the species that are grown worldwide are
extraordinarily varied and reflect the diversity of habitats, ecological niches and biological …

Rodlet cells (RCs) are the enigmatic and distinctive pear-shaped cells had found in many
tissues of marine and freshwater teleosts. They have a distinctive fibrous capsule or the cell …

Ornamental fish farming represents a consolidated market over the world. However,
confinement is a factor that favors the occurrence of diseases. This study aimed to report the …

Defence mechanisms of fish can be divided into specific and non-specific that act in concert
and are often interdependent. Most fish in both wild and cultured populations are vulnerable …

Most individual fish in wild and farmed populations can be infected with parasites. Fish
intestines can harbour protozoans, myxozoans and helminths, which include several …

The growing interest in fish models could raise an opportunity to better understand mast cell
functions. The piscine mast cell, also known as eosinophilic granular cell, originates from …

Fish immune systems have become the subject of several studies due to the growing
development of aquaculture and fisheries, and the demand for healthy produce for human …