Second Edition of Aquatic Animal Disease and Immunity
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2025 | Viewed by 2104
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fish immunity; viruses; virus-host interactions; cellular receptor; viral attachment proteins; lymphocystis disease virus; FV3; mucosal immunity; IgM; polymeric Ig receptor (pIgR); mucin; mucous cells; microfold cells; diagnostic technology
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Interests: aquatic animal viruses; virus-host interactions; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; vaccine
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microbial pathogens can cause serious diseases of aquatic animals and the result of the battle between host and pathogens will determine the occurrence of diseases. On one hand, to fight against infections, aquatic animals have evolved complex defense systems, including innate immunity and adaptive immunity. On the other hand, pathogens also develop numerous strategies such as immune evasion to antagonize host defense responses. Fundamental knowledge on this topic is being applied to prevent infectious disease outbreaks and improve aquatic animal health. This Special Issue comprises high-quality original research articles and reviews, providing a comprehensive overview on the infectious diseases and immune defenses of aquatic animals. Highlight topics include host–pathogen interactions; cellular immune responses and signaling pathways; immune cells; cytokines and humoral factors; vaccination and disease resistance.
Prof. Dr. Xiuzhen Sheng
Prof. Dr. Li Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aquatic animals
- microbial pathogens
- immunity
- infectious diseases
- host–pathogen interactions
- immune responses
- immune cells
- vaccine
- antipathogen defenses
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