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Differences in inflammatory responses of rainbow trout infected by two genotypes of the myxozoan parasite Ceratonova shasta.
Developmental and comparative immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Taggart-Murphy Laura, Alama-Bermejo Gema, Dolan Brian, Takizawa Fumio, Bartholomew Jerri
Abstract excerpt
Two genotypes of the intestinal parasite Ceratonova shasta infect Oncorhynchus mykiss: genotype 0 results in a chronic infection with low mortality while genotype IIR causes disease with high mortality. We determined parasite load and the relative expression of six immune factors (IgT, IgM, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IFNG) in fish infected with either genotype over 29 days post-exposure. In genotype IIR infections the...
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