Fish Immunology and Vaccination
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 10060
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fish immunology; fish health and diseases; microbiology; molecular biology and aquaculture
Interests: aquaculture; fish disease; fish immunology and vaccine development
Interests: fish genetics; biotechnology; fish vaccines and microbiome
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Disease outbreaks are considered to be significant constraints for the expansion of the aquaculture industry, and fish health management has become a key issue in combating infectious and emerging diseases. Vaccination has been considered one of the most effective prophylactic measures for the prevention of disease. However, understanding the fish immune system and its response to different vaccines and novel immunostimulants is crucial for the success and development of effective vaccination strategies for sustainable aquaculture. This Special Issue aims to cover the basic and applied research in the field of fish and shellfish immunology, vaccines, applications of novel immunostimulants and host–pathogen interactions. Original research and reviews addressing, but not limited to, the following areas are welcome for submission:
- Fish and shellfish innate immunity
- Identification and functional evaluation of innate immune molecules in fish and shellfish
- Pathogen recognition molecules
- Characterisation of immune cells
- Mucosal immunology
- Genomic, transcriptomic and immunome studies
- Application of immunostimulants and adjuvants in fish
- Fish vaccine development and mechanism of vaccine protection in fish
- Immunity and probiotics
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Prabhugouda Siriyappagouder
Dr. Omkar Byadgi
Dr. Tharabenahalli Nagaraju Vinay
Dr. Ruth Montero
Guest Editors
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Keywords
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fish immunology
- vaccines
- immunity
- novel treatments
- antibody
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