The innate immune system is the only defence weapon of invertebrates and a fundamental
defence mechanism of fish. The innate system also plays an instructive role in the acquired …

The basal position of fish in vertebrate phylogeny makes them very attractive for genomic
and functional comparative immunity studies. Adaptive immunity arose early in vertebrate …

The innate immune system of fish is considered to be the first line of defence against a broad
spectrum of pathogens and is more important for fish as compared with mammals. Lysozyme …

The decline in the fisheries of traditional marine species has been an incentive for the
diversification of today's aquaculture sector into the intensive rearing of many finfish species …

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 objective of these experimental trials was to determine the effect of a mannan
oligosaccharide (MOS) derived from the outer cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain …

DNA vaccinations against fish viral diseases as IHNV at commercial level in Canada against
VHSV at experimental level are both success stories. DNA vaccination strategies against …

CD4 is a nonpolymorphic transmembrane glycoprotein molecule that is expressed on the
surface of T-helper cells and plays an essential role in the immune response. It functions as …

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 …

An injection study and a field study were used to investigate the hypothesis that
environmental xenobiotics have the potential to alter the immune function of northern …