Microbial diseases of bivalve mollusks: infections, immunology and antimicrobial defense

C Zannella, F Mosca, F Mariani, G Franci, V Folliero… - Marine drugs, 2017 - mdpi.com
A variety of bivalve mollusks (phylum Mollusca, class Bivalvia) constitute a prominent
commodity in fisheries and aquacultures, but are also crucial in order to preserve our …

Interactions of cationic polystyrene nanoparticles with marine bivalve hemocytes in a physiological environment: Role of soluble hemolymph proteins

L Canesi, C Ciacci, R Fabbri, T Balbi, A Salis… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
The bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis has proven as a suitable model invertebrate for
evaluating the potential impact of nanoparticles (NPs) in the marine environment. In …

The adverse impact of microplastics and their attached pathogen on hemocyte function and antioxidative response in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

C Sun, J Teng, D Wang, J Zhao, E Shan, Q Wang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in marine environments, and they are easily
attached by various microorganisms, including pathogenic bacteria. When bivalves …

In vivo effects of n-TiO2 on digestive gland and immune function of the marine bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis

C Barmo, C Ciacci, B Canonico, R Fabbri, K Cortese… - Aquatic toxicology, 2013 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing production of nanoparticles (NPs) and their potential release in the
aquatic environment, evaluation of their biological impact on aquatic organisms represents a …

Shift in Immune Parameters After Repeated Exposure to Nanoplastics in the Marine Bivalve Mytilus

M Auguste, T Balbi, C Ciacci, B Canonico… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bivalves are widespread in coastal environments subjected to a wide range of
environmental fluctuations: however, the rapidly occurring changes due to several …

Nondietary therapies for celiac disease

G Serena, CP Kelly, A Fasano - Gastroenterology Clinics, 2019 - gastro.theclinics.com
Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by gluten in genetically
predisposed individuals carrying human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DQ2 and/or DQ8. 1 At …

Immunomodulation by the interactive effects of cadmium and hypercapnia in marine bivalves Crassostrea virginica and Mercenaria mercenaria

AV Ivanina, C Hawkins, IM Sokolova - Fish & shellfish immunology, 2014 - Elsevier
Estuarine organisms are exposed to multiple stressors including large fluctuations in partial
pressure of carbon dioxide (P CO 2) and concentrations of trace metals such as cadmium …

Pathological and oxidative stress responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis to Vibrio mediterranei infection: An in vivo challenge

Ü Ter, SE Gürkan, M Gürkan, IE Kunili… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2024 - Elsevier
Since the identification of Vibrio mediterranei as a causative agent in mass mortalities of pen
shells across the Mediterranean, elucidating its pathogenicity, virulence, and interactions …

Maternal transfer of immunity in scallop Chlamys farreri and its trans-generational immune protection to offspring against bacterial challenge

F Yue, Z Zhou, L Wang, Z Ma, J Wang, M Wang… - Developmental & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Maternal immunity plays a crucial role in protecting the offspring at early stages of life and
contributes a trans-generational effect on the offspring's phenotype. In the present study …

Immune Defenses of the Invasive Apple Snail Pomacea canaliculata (Caenogastropoda, Ampullariidae): Phagocytic Hemocytes in the Circulation and the Kidney

JA Cueto, C Rodriguez, IA Vega, A Castro-Vazquez - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Hemocytes in the circulation and kidney islets, as well as their phagocytic responses to
microorganisms and fluorescent beads, have been studied in Pomacea canaliculata, using …