Immune responses after injection vaccination of fish.
Dev Biol Stand
; 90: 55-7, 1997.
Article
de En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9270834
ABSTRACT
During the last 20 years considerable progress has been made in describing and understanding the immune system of fish. Fish are the phylogenetically oldest vertebrate group with an immune system showing clear similarities to the defence systems of mammals and birds. Both innate immunity (non-specific responses) and acquired immunity (specific responses) are important for the defence against invading pathogens. Antigen injection will evoke humoral and cellular responses, which show the expected characteristics of specificity and memory. Variability in the results can be caused by external factors such as antigen dose, temperature and handling stress. Moreover, the genetic background of the fish may also play a role. The use of standardised inbred fish lines is recommended for the optimal development and evaluation of vaccines and vaccination procedures.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Vaccination
/
Poissons
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
Limites:
Animals
Langue:
En
Journal:
Dev Biol Stand
Année:
1997
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Pays-Bas