• Immunostimulant Bathing Influences the Expression of Immune- and Metabolic-Related Genes in Atlantic Salmon Alevins 

      Figueiredo, Filipe; Kristoffersen, Harald; Bhat, Shripathi; Zhang, Zuobing; Godfroid, Jacques; Peruzzi, Stefano; Præbel, Kim; Dalmo, Roy Ambli; Xu, Xiaoli (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-29)
      Disease resistance of fish larvae may be improved by bath treatment in water containing immunostimulants. Pattern recognition receptors, such as TLR3, TLR7, and MDA5, work as an “early warning” to induce intracellular signaling and facilitate an antiviral response. A single bath of newly hatched larvae, with Astragalus, upregulated the expression of IFNα, IFNc, ISG15, MDA5, PKR, STAT1, TLR3, and ...
    • Optimizing rearing and welfare in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalesensis) broodstock: Effect of ambient light intensity and handling time on stress response 

      Figueiredo, Filipe; Aragão, Cláudia; Pinto, Wilson; Dinis, Maria Teresa; Oliveira, Catarina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2019-09-25)
      Broodstock rearing conditions and handling procedures should be optimized in aquaculture species in order to benefit fish welfare and guarantee optimal conditions for spawning. In teleosts, basal cortisol levels display daily rhythms, oscillating along the 24 h of the day. In this sense, handling fish at different moments of the day may lead to different stress responses. The present study aimed at ...