• Anti-Infective Effect of Adhesive Probiotic Lactobacillus in Fish is Correlated with Their Spatial Distribution in the Intestinal Tissue 

      He, Suxu; Ran, Chao; Qin, Chubin; Li, Shuning; Zhang, Hongling; de Vos, Willem M.; Ringø, Einar; Zhou, Zhigang (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-16)
      In this study, we tested the distribution of 49 Lactobacillus strains in the mucus and mucosa of the intestine tissue of zebrafish. We observed a progressive change in the spatial distribution of Lactobacillus strains, and suggested a division of the strains into three classes: mucus type (>70% in mucus), mucosa type (>70% in mucosa) and hybrid type (others). The hybrid type strains were more efficient ...
    • Research progress on gut health of farmers teleost fish: a viewpoint concerning the intestinal mucosal barrier and the impact of its damage 

      Zhang, Hongling; Ran, Chao; Teame, Tsegay; Ding, Qianwen; Hoseinifar, Seyed Hossein; Xie, Mingxu; Zhang, Zhen; Yang, Yalin; Olsen, Rolf Erik; Gatlin, Delbert M; Ringø, Einar; Duan, Ming; Zhou, Zhigang (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-05)
      The intestinal mucosal barrier plays a critical role in the maintenance of host health. In farmed teleost fish, the intestinal epithelium is challenged by a number of factors, leading to damage of the intestinal mucosal barrier. The pathogenesis of intestinal mucosal barrier damage in most farmed teleost fish has been associated with cell death, mainly including apoptosis, pyroptosis, necroptosis ...