Serum bactericidal activity as indicator of innate immunity in pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887)
The immune system of teleost fish has mechanisms responsible for the defense against bacteria through protective proteins in several tissues. The protein action can be evaluated by serum bactericidal activity and this is an important tool to analyze the immune system. Pacu, Piaractus mesopotamicus, is one of the most important fish in national aquaculture. However there is a lack of studies on its immune responses. In order to standardize and assess the accuracy of the serum bactericidal activity assay, fish were briefly challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila and sampled one week after the challenge. The bacterial infection increased the concentration of protective proteins, resulting in a decrease of colony-forming unit values expressed as well as an enhanced serum bactericidal activity. The protocol showed a reliable assay, appropriate to determine the serum bactericidal activity of pacu in the present experimental conditions.
Main Authors: | Biller-Takahashi,J.D., Takahashi,L.S., Pilarski,F., Sebastião,F.A., Urbinati,E.C. |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Veterinária
2013
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352013000600023 |
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