Immunity Enhancement Technology in Fish Aquaculture
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 1024
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aquaculture; innate immune responses; nutritional immunology; functional immunology
Interests: immunology; molecular biology; fish disease; parasitology; pathogen diagnostics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquaculture has emerged as a solution to meet the increasing demand for finfish and seafood products globally. Indeed, this industry has experienced significant economic growth over the last few decades and represents the fastest growing food-producing sector in the world. Nevertheless, the aquaculture industry faces several challenges that may undermine its sustainable growth and food security. Among the numerous challenges limiting aquaculture production, infectious disease agents constitute the greatest concern, as they contribute to multibillion-dollar losses annually through compromised production and expensive treatment/prophylaxis methods. Additionally, disease susceptibility has increased because of over-intensification and challenges associated with climate change. In this context, strategies to enhance fish immunity have been important tools for minimizing disease risk across all types of fish production systems. With this background, this Special Issue aims to curate strategies and technologies relating to the enhancement of fish immunity including, but not limited to, the development of genetically resistant stocks, trained immunity, nonspecific immunostimulants, vaccines (e.g., multivalent vaccines/adjuvants), probiotics, prebiotics, medicinal plant products, and tools for better assessment of immune function (e.g., novel immunological methods or recent technical advances). Reviews which aim to discern bottlenecks and offer perspectives on future directions in the field are also welcome.
Among the areas of interest are innate immune responses, including humoral and cellular, adaptive immune responses, trained immunity, disease resistance, immunomodulation, dietary supplementation, feed additives, fish health, and vaccination program.
Dr. Fábio Sabbadin Zanuzzo
Guest Editor
Dr. Javier Santander
Dr. Aaron Frenette
Co-Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fish
- nutrition
- health
- immunity
- vaccine
- disease resistance
- pathogens
- food security
- sustainability
