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Evidence of immune and inflammatory processes in the gills of AGD-affected Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L
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posted on 2023-05-18, 00:32 authored by Pennacchi, Y, Melanie Leef, Crosbie, PBB, Barbara NowakBarbara Nowak, Andrew BridleAndrew BridleAmoebic gill disease (AGD) is a disease caused by the ectoparasite Neoparamoeba perurans which affects several cultured marine fish worldwide. The characterisation of pro-inflammatory and immune related genes at the mRNA level in AGD-affected Atlantic salmon gills was performed at 10 days post-inoculation using 2D quantitative RT-PCR, a method of mapping transcriptional responses in tissues. The genes of interest were IL-1β, TNF-α, TCR-α chain, CD8, CD4, MHC-IIα, MHC-I, IgM and IgT. A significant increase in expression of the mRNA of all the genes was observed in the gills of AGD-affected fish. Contrary to previous studies, our data suggest that the parasite, N. perurans, elicits a classical inflammatory response in the gills of AGD-affected fish and indicates that the mRNA expression of immune genes within gill lesions misrepresents the cellular immune response in the gills during AGD.
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Publication title
Fish and Shellfish ImmunologyVolume
36Pagination
563-570ISSN
1050-4648Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
ElsevierPlace of publication
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