Assessing the hepatic immune response during the progression of the proliferative darkening syndrome in brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) by microarray analysis

ABSTRACT: The proliferative darkening syndrome (PDS) is an annually recurring disease that causes species-specific die-off of brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) in PDS-impacted pre-alpine rivers of central Europe. The mortality rate for PDS is near 100% and consequently the survival of brown trout populations in the impacted regions is threatened. The progression of PDS occurs in two stages, a subclinical stage and a symptomatic stage, over a time period of more than 3 months starting in spring and culminating with the die-off of brown trout in late summer. Based on experimental evidence it is hypothesized that PDS is caused by an infectious agent. To substantiate this working hypothesis as well as to discern the type of pathogen likely to be responsible for PDS, microarray analysis were conducted usi

ORGANISM(S): Salmo trutta fario

SUBMITTER: Marc Young 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-70257 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress