Affiliation

Institute for Coastal Marine Environment (I.A.M.C.) Spianata San Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, Italy

Corresponding Author

Mancuso M, Department of Section of Messina Spianata, Istituto per l’Ambiente Marino Costiero (I.A.M.C.) – S. Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, Italy, Tel: +090/669003; Fax: 090/669007; E-mail: monique.mancuso@iamc.cnr.it

Citation

Mancuso, M., et al. Detection of Specific Antibody Levels against Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida in Sea Bass during Experimental Challenge. (2016) J Marine Biol Aquacult 2(2): 1- 5.

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© 2016 Mancuso, M. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Abstract

  The detection of specific antibodies in fish serum is an important assay for disease diagnosis and may furnish information on the real status of fish immunization to infectious disease.
  To evaluate the immune response of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) against photo bacterium damselae subsp. piscicida, during an experimental challenge specific antibodies were on serum samples detected by an indirect ELISA protocol. Results showed the presence of antibodies against - P. d. p. in fish sera ten days after challenge, indicating that the specimens began to react to the pathogen.