Seasonal variations of the humoral immune parameters of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)

Seasonal cycles, mainly due to great variations in the light duration and temperature, are important and modulate several aspects of the animal behavior. In the case of poikilotherms animals such as fish this is very relevant. Thus, temperature changes fish immunity and affects disease resistance. W...

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Published in:Fish & shellfish immunology 2014-08, Vol.39 (2), p.185-187
Main Authors: Valero, Yulema, García-Alcázar, Alicia, Esteban, M. Ángeles, Cuesta, Alberto, Chaves-Pozo, Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Bass - immunology
Dicentrarchus labrax
Disease Resistance - immunology
European sea bass
Immunity, Humoral - immunology
Innate immune parameters
Muramidase - metabolism
Photoperiod
Season
Seasons
Temperature
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Summary:Seasonal cycles, mainly due to great variations in the light duration and temperature, are important and modulate several aspects of the animal behavior. In the case of poikilotherms animals such as fish this is very relevant. Thus, temperature changes fish immunity and affects disease resistance. We evaluate in this work the season variations of the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) humoral innate parameters focusing on winter months, at which the culture of this specie is more difficult. Our results showed that not all the innate immune parameters are depressed by low temperatures. Moreover, some of them are more dependent than others to the season and both temperature and photoperiod are operating together. •In the European sea bass (Dicentratchus labrax): Not all the innate immune parameters are depressed by low temperatures.•In the European sea bass (Dicentratchus labrax): Some innate immune parameters are more dependent than others to the season.•In the European sea bass (Dicentratchus labrax): Both temperature and photoperiod are operating together.
ISSN:1050-4648
1095-9947
DOI:10.1016/j.fsi.2014.05.011