Early innate immune responses in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) following Tenacibaculum maritimum infection.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The marine aquaculture industry has been witnessing a worldwide emergence of tenacibaculosis, a poorly understood bacterial disease caused by Tenacibaculum maritimum that affects commercially important fish. So far, knowledge on the T. maritimum virulence mechanisms is scarce and the pathogen-host interaction operating in tenacibaculosis remain to be disclosed. This study aimed at contributing to a better understanding of this disease, by evaluating the early innate immune response triggered in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) by a bath-challenge with T. maritimum.

Methods

Groups of sea bass were bath-challenged with T. maritimum (challenged fish) or mock-challenged. Undisturbed fish were used as controls (time 0). Samp

SUBMITTER: Ferreira IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10507263 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature