Finfish aquaculture in freshwater and marine environments is continuously expanding
globally, and the potential for a substantial further increase is well documented. The industry …

The increasing economic importance of fish parasitoses for aquaculture and fisheries has
enhanced the interest in the defence mechanisms against these infections. Both innate and …

Aims Evaluation of the efficacy of marine lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus plantarum AH 78,
on growth performance and immune response of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) …

The parasitic ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis infecting skin, fins and gills of fish induces a
protective immune response in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) surviving the infection …

In order to elucidate the immune-protective mechanisms of inactivated Cryptocaryon irritans
vaccine, different doses of C. irritans theronts were used to immunize orange-spotted …

To clarify the effects of a Cryptocaryon irritans infection on the stress, antioxidant and
mucosal immune response of the large yellow croaker Pseudosciaena crocea, this study …

Fish parasitological research associated with fisheries and aquaculture has expanded
remarkably over the past century. The application of parasites as biological tags has been …

European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) production is often hampered by bacterial
infections such as photobacteriosis caused by Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida …

The parasitic ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis causes white spot disease in freshwater fish
worldwide. The theront penetrates external surfaces of the naïve fish where it develops into …

Seaweeds still possess a large undisclosed potential, mainly due to their constituent's
richness, which may have several uses for society. In aquaculture, they may play a role as …