Modulation of Sodium and Ammonia Transporters in the Context of Viral Gill Diseases in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio).

ABSTRACT: Osmoregulation and ammonia removal are among key physiological processes that take place in gills and affect fish homeostasis and well-being. These processes can be disrupted by numerous environmental factors, but also by viral infections, especially those leading to severe gill disorders. The mechanisms of how viruses disrupt osmoregulation and ammonia removal in fish have not been extensively studied. We propose further exploration of the molecular and functional basis of viral induced gill disorders by studying the gene expression and enzyme activity of Na⁺/K⁺-ATPases (NKA) and ammonia transporters in the gills and kidney of common carp during infection with two viruses: carp edema virus (CEV) and cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3). In the case of NKA, the expression

SUBMITTER: Zawisza M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12421795 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature