Intestinal colonization potential of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)- and dab (Limanda limanda)-associated bacteria with inhibitory effects against Vibrio anguillarum.

Evaluation of immunomodulatory effects of lactic acid bacteria in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus).

In the present work, the effects of several lactic acid bacteria on the immune response of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) macrophages have been studied both in vitro and in vivo. Out of six lactic acid bacterial strains tested, only heat-killed Lactococcus lactis significantly increased the turbot head kidney macrophage chemiluminescent (CL) response after 24 h of incubation. Nitric oxide (NO) w...

INFECTIONS WITH VIBRIO ANGUILLARUM A model for experimental infections with Vibrio (Listonella) anguillarum in first feeding turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.) larvae under hatchery conditions

Probiotic effect in vivo of Roseobacter strain 27-4 against Vibrio (Listonella) anguillarum infections in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.) larvae

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the probiotic effect of the marine bacterium Roseobacter strain 27-4 in turbot larvae infected with the pathogen Vibrio (Listonella) anguillarum. Initial trials demonstrated that cells of Roseobacter were not harmful to larvae whereas, large amounts of bacterial culture supernatant caused rapid morta...

Mechanisms Controlling Stomach Volume of the Atlantic Cod (gadus Morhua) following Gastric Distension

1. Inflation of the cardiac stomach of the cod induced rhythmic contractions of the muscles and a slow increase in stomach volume towards a maximum. After deflation, the stomach remained relaxed and easily distensible for one or more hours. Section of the vagal tracts to the stomach did not change the response. 2. Inflation in vitro produced a somewhat faster relaxation and a much faster recove...

Molecular cloning, subcelluar location and expression profile of signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 (STAT2) from turbot, Scophthalmus maximus.

Signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 (STAT2) is an important molecule involved in the type I interferon signalling pathway. To date, little STAT2 homologue is available in fish except Atlantic salmon and goldfish. In this paper, STAT2 was firstly cloned and characterized from turbot, a marine flatfish with high economic value. Briefly, turbot STAT2 cDNA is 3206 bp in length encodi...