Shifting environmental conditions are known to be important triggers of oyster diseases. The
mechanism (s) behind these synergistic effects (interplay between host, environment and …

Oysters are sessile filter feeders that live in close association with abundant and diverse
communities of microorganisms that form the oyster microbiota. In such an association …

Healthy oysters are inhabited by abundant microbial communities that vary with
environmental conditions and coexist with immunocompetent cells in the circulatory system …

In-vivo studies were carried out to investigate the protective effect of a synthetic viral
analogue (poly I: C) against Ostreid herpes virus (OsHV-1 μvar). Pacific oysters (Crassostrea …

The extensive application of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) requires a full examination of their
biological impacts, especially in aquatic systems where AgNPs are likely to end up. Despite …

Vibrio tasmaniensis LGP 32, a facultative intracellular pathogen of oyster haemocytes, was
shown here to release outer membrane vesicles (OMV s) both in the extracellular milieu and …

Disease is caused by a complex interaction between the pathogen, environment, and the
physiological status of the host. Determining how host ontogeny interacts with water …

Encyclopedia of Immunobiology, Five Volume Set provides the largest integrated source of
immunological knowledge currently available. It consists of broad ranging, validated …

As one of the most successful invasive land snail species, Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica
Bowdich, 1822 has achieved wide global distribution, particularly in (sub) tropical regions …

Mass mortality events are routinely reported in bivalve cultivation practices worldwide with
significant economic consequences for the global aquaculture industry. Major contributors of …