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Mucosal Health in Aquaculture is an
essential reference on mucosal health for
the diverse aquaculture community. Rich in
explanatory figures and schematics, the
book includes important concepts such as
structural and cellular composition of
mucosal surfaces in fish and shellfish,
known functional roles of molecular and
cellular actors during pathogen invasion,
impacts of nutrition on the mucosal
barriers, impacts of chemical treatments
on mucosal surfaces, mucosal vaccines and
vaccination strategies, and more.
The health of cultured aquaculture species
is critical in establishing the
sustainable growth of the aquaculture
industry worldwide, and mucosal health is
of particular interest to those working in
aquaculture because mucosal surfaces
(skin, gill, intestine, reproductive
tissues) constitute the first line of
defense against pathogen invasion. Mucosal
Health in Aquaculture captures the latest
research on mucosal barriers in
aquaculture species and their impacts on
nutrition and immunity to ensure
sustainable aquaculture development.
Includes research case studies to exhibit
the importance of various integrated
approaches to mucosal healthExamines the
latest scientific methods and technologies
to maximize efficiencies for healthy fish
production for farmingBrings together the
latest knowledge and research on mucosal
barriers and mechanisms from world-wide
experts in mucosal healthUtilizes detailed
diagrams and figures to enhance
comprehension
Contents
1 - Why mucosal health?, Pages 1-2
2 - Overview of fish immunity, Pages 3-54
3 - Overview of mucosal structure and
function in teleost fishes, Pages 55-65
4 - Fish mucosal immunity: skin, Pages
67-92
5 - Fish mucosal immunity: gill, Pages
93-133
6 - Fish mucosal immunity: intestine,
Pages 135-170
7 - Environmental impacts on fish mucosa,
Pages 171-197
8 - Nutritional impacts on fish mucosa:
dietary considerations, Pages 199-209
9 - Nutritional impacts on fish mucosa:
immunostimulants, pre- and probiotics,
Pages 211-272
10 - The fish microbiome and its
interactions with mucosal tissues, Pages
273-295
11 - Mucosal vaccines, Pages 297-323
12 - Mucosal immunity in mollusks, Pages
325-370
13 - New frontiers in mucosal health in
aquaculture, Pages 371-377
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