Immunomodulatory effects of a probiotic combination treatment to improve the survival of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) larvae against infection by Vibrio coralliilyticus.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The culture of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) is of significant socio-economic importance in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and other temperate regions worldwide, with disease outbreaks acting as significant bottlenecks to the successful production of healthy seed larvae. Therefore, the current study aims to describe the mechanisms of a probiotic combination in improving the survival of C. gigas larvae. Specifically, we investigate changes in C. gigas larval gene expression in response to V. coralliilyticus infection with or without a pre-treatment of a novel probiotic combination.

Methods

Treatment groups consisted of replicates of Pacific oyster larvae exposed to a) a combination of four probiotic bacteria at a total concentration

SUBMITTER: Hesser J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11033467 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature