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Vitale M, Hoel E, Yousaf MN, Kambestad MA, Mullins J, Lagos L, Berge K, McGurk C, Pampanin DM. Effectiveness of functional ingredients to enhance gill disease in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, L.). PLoS One 2024; 19:e0304112. [PMID: 38900829 PMCID: PMC11189246 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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The development and application of functional feed ingredients represents a great opportunity to advance fish growth and health, boost the immune system, and induce physiological benefits beyond those provided by traditional feeds. In the present study, we looked at the feasibility of in vitro methods for screening the qualities of functional feed ingredients using the fish cell line RTgill-W1, which has never been used in fish nutrition, and the culture of Paramoeba perurans. Five functional feed ingredients (arginine, β-glucan, vitamin C, and two phytogenic feed additives) were selected to investigate their effects on cell viability and reactive oxygen species production. Three of the selected ingredients (arginine and two phytogenic feed additives) were additionally tested to assess their potential amoebicidal activity. As these functional ingredients are the core of a commercially available feed (Protec Gill, Skretting AS), their beneficial effects were further assessed in a field trial in fish affected by complex gill disease. Here, the analyzed parameters included the evaluation of macroscopic and histopathological gill conditions, pathogen detections, and analyses of plasma parameters. RTgill-W1 cell line assays were a good tool for screening functional ingredients and provided information about the optimal ingredient concentration ranges, which can be helpful for adjusting the concentrations in future feed diets. Through the culture of P. perurans, the tested ingredients showed a clear amoebicidal activity, suggesting that their inclusions in dietary supplements could be a viable way to prevent microbial infections. A three-week period of feeding Protec Gill slowed the disease progression, by reducing the pathogen load and significantly improving gill tissue conditions, as revealed by histological evaluation. The use of diets containing selected functional ingredients may be a feasible strategy for preventing or mitigating the increasingly common gill diseases, particularly in cases of complex gill disease, as documented in this study.
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- Matteo Vitale
- Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
- Skretting Aquaculture Innovation, Stavanger, Norway
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- Skretting Aquaculture Innovation, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Ribeiro EB, Lima IMA, Carvalho-Neto FCM, Bezerra ICS, Sodré LC, Carvalho-Neta RNF. Gill and hepatic histological alterations in Sciades herzbergii resulting from trace element contamination in the Port of São Luiz, Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 83:e274069. [PMID: 37729212 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.274069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate, through changes in the gills and livers of Sciades herzbergii, the environmental contamination to which estuarine organisms are exposed in two areas in São Marcos Bay - MA. Two collection areas located in São Marcos Bay were selected for this study: A1, an area close to the Port Complex, and A2, an area on Caranguejos Island (included in the Environmental Protection Area of Baixada Maranhense). Collections were carried out during rainy and dry periods. Sediments (for trace element analyses), surface water (for physico-chemical analyses), and specimens of S. herzbergii (for biometric measurements and identification of branchial and hepatic histopathology) were collected. Physico-chemical parameters (pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature and salinity) were within limits established by Brazilian legislation. Arsenic (in A1) and nickel (in A1 and A2) were above the legal standards in both periods. The highest percentage of histological alterations in the gills (aneurysms, lamellar fusion and detachment of the epithelium) occurred in the port area, in the rainy (93%) and dry (74%) periods. Liver alterations (melanomacrophage centers and necrosis) occurred only in specimens from the same area, in the rainy (41%) and dry (36%) periods. The highest histological indices of gill and liver changes were recorded in A1. This result was further supported by the total HI value of the lesions, which was higher in the port area compared to A2 (less impacted area), suggesting that the environmental conditions in that location are less favorable for the well-being of these organisms. Permanent environmental monitoring of the area is necessary to control environmental impacts efficiently.
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- E B Ribeiro
- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia - BIONORTE, São Luís, MA, Brasil
- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA, Laboratório de Biomarcadores em Organismos Aquáticos, São Luís, MA, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA, Laboratório de Biomarcadores em Organismos Aquáticos, São Luís, MA, Brasil
- Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia - BIONORTE, São Luís, MA, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA, Laboratório de Biomarcadores em Organismos Aquáticos, São Luís, MA, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA, Laboratório de Biomarcadores em Organismos Aquáticos, São Luís, MA, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA, Laboratório de Biomarcadores em Organismos Aquáticos, São Luís, MA, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia - BIONORTE, São Luís, MA, Brasil
- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão - UEMA, Laboratório de Biomarcadores em Organismos Aquáticos, São Luís, MA, Brasil
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Nylund A, Kloster-Jensen T, Mohammadi F, Lagadec E, Plarre H. Genotyping tool for salmonid gill pox virus (SGPV) obtained from farmed and wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Arch Virol 2023; 168:249. [PMID: 37684418 PMCID: PMC10491535 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-023-05866-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Poxviruses are common viruses found in vertebrate species. In 2006, the first poxvirus associated with salmon, salmonid gill poxvirus (SGPV), was identified during an outbreak of gill disease at a smolt production site in northern Norway and at two marine farms in western Norway. Poxviruses had previously been detected in ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis) and koi carp (Cyprinus carpio). In all three fish species, poxviruses are associated with gill disease. It has not been possible to culture SGPV from Norway, and little is known about its virulence. However, the association between SGPV and gill disease in salmon has shown the need for molecular tools to identify reservoirs and transmission routes. Sequencing the genome of a second isolate of SGPV has made it possible to compare variable regions between two strains of the virus, showing the presence of a large number of variable regions that exhibit both variable numbers of tandem repeats and intra-ORF variation. We present eight regions that are suitable for distinguishing strains of SGPV and determining their phylogenetic relationship, and these were used to compare SGPV isolates obtained from both farmed and wild salmon in fresh and sea water. The prevalence of the virus was found to be higher in wild salmon in rivers than in returning wild salmon collected from traps in Norwegian fjords. Genotyping based on the eight selected variable regions, suggests the presence of geographically distinct isolates in freshwater among both farmed and wild salmon, while SGPV from marine farms shows high local diversity and a wide geographical distribution of similar strains of the virus.
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- Are Nylund
- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Bysveen Mjølnerød E, Lagadec E, Nylund A. Phylogenetic analyses of Candidatus Branchiomonas cysticola refine the taxonomic classification of Betaproteobacteria associated with epitheliocystis in fish. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:234. [PMID: 37178378 PMCID: PMC10182937 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03581-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Candidatus Branchiomonas cysticola is recognized as the most prevalent bacterial agent causing epitheliocystis in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Based on its partial 16S rRNA sequence, the bacterium has previously been found to be a member of Burkholderiales in the class Betaproteobacteria. Multilocus Sequence Analysis (MLSA) of the bacterium and 60 type strains of Betaproteobacteria using newly identified housekeeping genes (dnaK, rpoC, and fusA) and ribosomal subunit sequences (16S and 23S), instead supported the bacterium's affiliation to Nitrosomodales. Taxonomic rank normalization by Relative Evolutionary Divergence (RED) showed the phylogenetic distinction between Cand. B. cysticola and its closest related type strain to be at the family level. A novel bacterial family named Branchiomonaceae has thus been proposed to include a monophyletic clade of Betaproteobacteria exclusively associated with epitheliocystis in fish.
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- Even Bysveen Mjølnerød
- Fish Disease Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, PO Box 7803, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
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- Fish Disease Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, PO Box 7803, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Disease Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, PO Box 7803, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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Emergence of Salmon Gill Poxvirus. Viruses 2022; 14:v14122701. [PMID: 36560705 PMCID: PMC9783891 DOI: 10.3390/v14122701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The Salmon gill poxvirus (SGPV) has emerged in recent years as the cause of an acute respiratory disease that can lead to high mortality in farmed Atlantic salmon presmolts, known as Salmon gill poxvirus disease. SGPV was first identified in Norway in the 1990s, and its large DNA genome, consisting of over 206 predicted protein-coding genes, was characterized in 2015. This review summarizes current knowledge relating to disease manifestation and its effects on the host immune system and describes dissemination of the virus. It also demonstrates how newly established molecular tools can help us to understand SGPV and its pathogenesis. Finally, we conclude and ask some burning questions that should be addressed in future research.
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Østevik L, Stormoen M, Hellberg H, Kraugerud M, Manji F, Lie K, Nødtvedt A, Rodger H, Alarcón M. A cohort study of gill infections, gill pathology and gill-related mortality in sea-farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): A descriptive analysis. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2022; 45:1301-1321. [PMID: 35707921 PMCID: PMC9543555 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Gill disease is an important cause of economic losses, fish mortality and reduced animal welfare in salmonid farming. We performed a prospective cohort study, following groups of Atlantic salmon in Western Norway with repeated sampling and data collection from the hatchery phase and throughout the 1st year at sea. The objective was to determine if variation in pathogen prevalence and load, and zoo- and phytoplankton levels had an impact on gill health. Further to describe the temporal development of pathogen prevalence and load, and gill pathology, and how these relate to each other. Neoparamoeba perurans appeared to be the most important cause of gill pathology. No consistent covariation and no or weak associations between the extent of gill pathology and prevalence and load of SGPV, Ca. B. cysticola and D. lepeophtherii were observed. At sea, D. lepeophtherii and Ca. B. cysticola persistently infected all fish groups. Fish groups negative for SGPV at sea transfer were infected at sea and fish groups tested negative before again testing positive. This is suggestive of horizontal transmission of infection at sea and may indicate that previous SGPV infection does not protect against reinfection. Coinfections with three or more putative gill pathogens were found in all fish groups and appear to be the norm in sea-farmed Atlantic salmon in Western Norway.
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineNorwegian University of Life SciencesÅsNorway
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineNorwegian University of Life SciencesÅsNorway
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Lazado CC, Strand DA, Breiland MW, Furtado F, Timmerhaus G, Gjessing MC, Hytterød S, Merkin GV, Pedersen LF, Pittman KA, Krasnov A. Mucosal immune and stress responses of Neoparamoeba perurans-infected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) treated with peracetic acid shed light on the host-parasite-oxidant interactions. Front Immunol 2022; 13:948897. [PMID: 36090977 PMCID: PMC9454302 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.948897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Treatment development for parasitic infestation is often limited to disease resolution as an endpoint response, and physiological and immunological consequences are not thoroughly considered. Here, we report the impact of exposing Atlantic salmon affected with amoebic gill disease (AGD) to peracetic acid (PAA), an oxidative chemotherapeutic. AGD-affected fish were treated with PAA either by exposing them to 5 ppm for 30 min or 10 ppm for 15 min. Unexposed fish from both infected and uninfected groups were also included. Samples for molecular, biochemical, and histological evaluations were collected at 24 h, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks post-treatment. Behavioral changes were observed during PAA exposure, and post-treatment mortality was higher in the infected and PAA treated groups, especially in 10 ppm for 15 min. Plasma indicators showed that liver health was affected by AGD, though PAA treatment did not exacerbate the infection-related changes. Transcriptome profiling in the gills showed significant changes, triggered by AGD and PAA treatments, and the effects of PAA were more notable 24 h after treatment. Genes related to immune pathways of B- and T- cells and protein synthesis and metabolism were downregulated, where the magnitude was more remarkable in 10 ppm for 15 min group. Even though treatment did not fully resolve the pathologies associated with AGD, 5 ppm for 30 min group showed lower parasite load at 4 weeks post-treatment. Mucous cell parameters (i.e., size and density) increased within 24 h post-treatment and were significantly higher at termination, especially in AGD-affected fish, with some treatment effects influenced by the dose of PAA. Infection and treatments resulted in oxidative stress—in the early phase in the gill mucosa, while systemic reactive oxygen species (ROS) dysregulation was evident at the later stage. Infected fish responded to elevated circulating ROS by increasing antioxidant production. Exposing the fish to a crowding stress revealed the interference in the post-stress responses. Lower cortisol response was displayed by AGD-affected groups. Collectively, the study established that PAA, within the evaluated treatment protocols, could not provide a convincing treatment resolution and, thus, requires further optimization. Nonetheless, PAA treatment altered the mucosal immune and stress responses of AGD-affected Atlantic salmon, shedding light on the host-parasite-treatment interactions.
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- Carlo C. Lazado
- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
- *Correspondence: Carlo C. Lazado,
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health (CIISA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
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- DTU Aqua, Section for Aquaculture, The North Sea Research Centre, Technical University of Denmark, Hirtshals, Denmark
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- Quantidoc AS, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
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Prospective Longitudinal Study of Putative Agents Involved in Complex Gill Disorder in Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar). Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11080878. [PMID: 36014998 PMCID: PMC9415954 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11080878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Complex gill disorder (CGD) is an important condition in Atlantic salmon aquaculture, but the roles of the putative aetiological agents in the pathogenesis are uncertain. A longitudinal study was undertaken on two salmon farms in Scotland to determine the variations in loads of CGD-associated pathogens (Desmozoon lepeophtherii, Candidatus Branchiomonas cysticola, salmon gill pox virus (SGPV) and Neoparamoeba perurans) estimated by quantitative PCR. In freshwater, Ca. B. cysticola and SGPV were detected in both populations, but all four pathogens were detected on both farms during the marine stage. Candidatus B. cysticola and D. lepeophtherii were detected frequently, with SGPV detected sporadically. In the marine phase, increased N. perurans loads associated significantly (p < 0.05) with increases in semi-quantitative histological gill-score (HGS). Increased Ca. B. cysticola load associated significantly (p < 0.05) with increased HGS when only Farm B was analysed. Higher loads of D. lepeophtherii were associated significantly (p < 0.05) with increased HGS on Farm B despite the absence of D. lepeophtherii-type microvesicles. Variations in SGPV were not associated significantly (p > 0.05) with changes in HSG. This study also showed that water temperature (season) and certain management factors were associated with higher HGS. This increase in histological gill lesions will have a deleterious impact on fish health and welfare, and production performance.
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In Vitro and in Vivo Studies of the Antiparasitic Effect of Aspirin Against Dactylogyrus Extensus (Monogenea) Invasion in Carp ( Cyprinus carpio). TRANSYLVANIAN REVIEW OF SYSTEMATICAL AND ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.2478/trser-2022-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Aspirin is one of the most widely used medications globally as an analgesic and antipyretic drug. Aspirin use as an antiparasitic against fish parasites has never been tested. The parasite Dactylogyrus is considered a serious threat to freshwater aquaculture in relation to considerable losses. The present study is aimed to evaluate the antiparasitic effect of aspirin against Dactylogyrus extensus on Cyprinus carpio and alteration in gill histopathology. In vitro, aspirin exhibited antiparasitic activity with median effective concentration (EC50) values at one and six minutes of 8.137 g/L−1 and 1.629 g/L−1, were assessed for the first time. In vivo antiparasitic efficacy of aspirin to D. extensus was found to be 46.49%. Severe lesion profile was observed in histopathological evaluations of the gills.
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Herrero A, Palenzuela O, Rodger H, Matthews C, Marcos-López M, Bron JE, Dagleish MP, Thompson KD. Novel DNA-based in situ hybridization method to detect Desmozoon lepeophtherii in Atlantic salmon tissues. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2022; 45:871-882. [PMID: 35352838 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The microsporidian Desmozoon lepeophtherii Freeman and Sommerville, 2009 is considered significant in the pathogenesis of gill disease in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758). Due to the difficulty in detecting D. lepeophtherii in tissue sections, infections are normally diagnosed by molecular methods, routine haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained gill tissue sections and the use of other histochemical stains and labels to confirm the presence of spores. An in situ hybridization (ISH) protocol specific for D. lepeophtherii was developed using DIG-labelled oligonucleotide probes. Diseased Atlantic salmon gills were analysed by ISH, calcofluor white (CW) and H&E. All methods showed high levels of specificity (100%) in their ability to detect D. lepeophtherii, but the sensitivity was higher with ISH (92%), compared with CW (64%) and the presence of microvesicles on H&E stained sections (52%). High levels of D. lepeophtherii spores were significantly associated (p < .05) with the development of D. lepeophtherii-associated pathology in the gills, with Ct values below 19 and over 100 microsporidia/10 mm2 of gill tissue (from the ISH counts) seemingly necessary for the development of microvesicles. The ISH method has the advantage over other histological techniques in that it allows all life stages of the microsporidian to be detected in infected salmon gill tissue sections.
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- Ana Herrero
- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, UK
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- Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, UK
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, UK
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Elevated Seawater Temperature and Infection with Neoparamoeba perurans Exacerbate Complex Gill Disease in Farmed Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in British Columbia, Canada. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10051039. [PMID: 35630481 PMCID: PMC9147833 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10051039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Gill disorders and diseases are emergent health concerns affecting marine-farmed salmon, for which the causal factors are poorly understood in British Columbia (BC), Canada. This study sought to describe and compare spatial and temporal patterns of infection with Neoparamoeba perurans, the causal agent of amoebic gill disease, and visually assessed gill health scores in farmed Atlantic salmon. Gill tissue obtained during the Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Fish Health Audit and Intelligence Program (DFO-FHAIP) between 2016 and 2020 were screened for N. perurans by qPCR. Semi-quantitative visual gill health assessments were conducted during the audits, and farms were assigned clinical AGD status based on microscopic visualization of N. perurans together with histopathological lesions. Seawater temperature and salinity data were collected from all active farms in the region during the study period. Trends in gill scores and associations with N. perurans infections were described and tested using an ordinal logistic mixed model. The amoeba was detected in 21% of 345 audited farms and in 12% of 1925 fish samples. Most (56%, n = 1898) samples had no visible gill damage (score = 0), and 23% had scores ≥ 2 (high). Distinct patterns of spatial and temporal variability in the rates of high gill scores and N. perurans infections are demonstrated. The model supported the statistically significant relationship observed between seawater temperature and the proportion of samples with elevated gill scores. The model also revealed a direct relationship between salinity and gill score but only in the presence of N. perurans. While the data suggest that histopathological lesions contributed to the gill scores, temperature and, to a lesser extent, salinity were significant risk factors of increased gill score. The results are discussed in the context of recently frequent thermal anomalies in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
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Key Performance Indicators of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) Wintering in a Pond and RAS under Different Feeding Schemes. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14073724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Overwintering impacts common carp performance, yet the nature of changes is not known. The aim of the study was to compare the zootechnical and key performance indicators (KPI) of Cyprinus carpio wintering in a pond with no supplementary feeding (MCF), in a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) fed typical (30% of protein and 8% of fat) carp diet (AFC), and in a RAS fed high protein (42%) and fat (12%) diet (ABF). The analysis showed that ABF fish had the highest final body weight and the Fulton’s condition factor, as well as the lowest food conversion rate compared with AFC and MCF fish. Histomorphological assessment revealed that MCF fish had thinner skin layers, a depleted population of mucous cells in skin, an excessive interlamellar mass in the gills, and no supranuclear vacuoles in the intestine compared to fish from RAS. At the molecular level, higher transcript levels of il-1β and il-6 transcripts were found in the gills of MCF than in fish from RAS. The transcript level of the intestinal muc5b was the highest in ABF fish. Relative expression of il-1β and il-6 in gills were presumably the highest due to lamellar fusions in MCF fish. Described KPIs may assist carp production to ensure sustainability and food security in the European Union.
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Nur FM, Batubara AS, Fadli N, Rizal S, Siti-Azizah MN, Wilkes M, Muchlisin ZA. Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758 (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) infection on Betta rubra Perugia, 1893 (Anabantiformes: Osphronemidae) from Aceh Province, Indonesia. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA = BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY : ORGAO OFICIAL DO COLEGIO BRASILEIRO DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA 2022; 31:e020421. [PMID: 35293430 PMCID: PMC9901870 DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612022015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Betta rubra is an ornamental freshwater fish endemic to northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The B. rubra population has decreased in recent decades, and is classified as an endangered species in the IUCN Red List. This study aims to report for the first time infection by L. cyprinacea in B. rubra harvested from the Aceh Besar region of Indonesia. The fish samples were obtained from the Cot Bira tributaries, Aceh Besar District, Indonesia from January to December 2020. The results showed that the parasite infected 6 out of 499 samples in August and September, with a prevalence and intensity rate of 1% and 2 parasites/fish, respectively. The eyes and pectoral fins were the common infection sites. Despite B. rubra is not an optimal host (small size) for the parasite, this parasite might serve as additional threatening factors for the endangered B. rubra fish population.
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- Firman Muhammad Nur
- Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.,Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Center for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.,Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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Multi-agent in situ hybridization confirms Ca. Branchiomonas cysticola as a major contributor in complex gill disease in Atlantic salmon. FISH AND SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY REPORTS 2021; 2:100026. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsirep.2021.100026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Slinger J, Wynne JW, Adams MB. Profiling Branchial Bacteria of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) Following Exposure to Antimicrobial Agents. FRONTIERS IN ANIMAL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fanim.2021.756101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Microbial gill diseases caused by either opportunistic or specific pathogens are an emerging area of concern for aquaculture producers in part due to their sometimes complex and/or cryptic nature. Many antimicrobial treatments used in aquacultural settings are broad spectrum in nature. The effect of such therapeutics upon reduction and recolonization of commensal or pathogenic microbiota post-treatment has received little attention to date. Commensal bacteria are an integral component of the barrier function of mucosal surfaces in animals. This study evaluated the effect of several commercially relevant antimicrobial treatments upon the diversity and composition of branchial bacteria of Atlantic salmon. Here we exposed Atlantic salmon smolt to a number of commercially relevant antimicrobial treatments including chemotherapeutants (chloramine-t and hydrogen peroxide) and antibiotics (oxytetracycline and florfenicol) in vivo. Subsequently we examined the change in bacterial load, 16S rRNA gene expression, and taxonomic diversity post-treatment upon the gills. Results revealed a decrease in cultivable bacterial colonies after antimicrobial treatment, and a downstream decrease in bacterial richness and abundance post-treatment, with colonization of several prominent pathogenic taxa including Vibrio and Tenacibaculum. Temporal tracing over a 14-day period demonstrated that the bacteriome of gill mucus is sensitive to change, and altered by antimicrobial treatment and handling. This study identified candidate antimicrobial treatments which could be implemented in future studies to illustrate the effect of dysbiosis on microbial gill diseases.
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Persson D, Bjørgen H, Figenschou A, Hillestad LA, Koppang EO, Nødtvedt A, Stormoen M. Variations in mucous cell numbers in gills of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) presmolt in commercial freshwater farms in Norway. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2021; 44:25-32. [PMID: 33070329 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fish gills are heavily exposed to the external milieu and may react against irritants with different cellular responses. We describe variations in mucous cell counts in gills from healthy Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) presmolts in five recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) farms and one flow-through farm. Based on certain criteria, mucous cells were histologically quantified in a defined lamellar region of the gills and the counts were analysed. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to investigate epithelial responses. The median number of total mucous cells in the defined region was 59 per fish. Between the farms, the medians varied from 31 to 101 with the lowest in the flow-through farm. A regression model was fitted with "total mucous cells" as the dependent variable and with "fish length" and "fish farm" as independent variables. The proportion of variation in mucous cell counts explained by the model was twice as high when "fish farm" was included compared to only "fish length." IHC revealed proliferative responses in coherence with high mucous cell numbers. Conclusively, the variation in mucous cell counts depends on combined farm-related factors. Establishing a baseline for mucous cell counts is fundamental in the development of high-throughput monitoring programmes of gill health in farmed fish.
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- David Persson
- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Section of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Section of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Gjessing MC, Krasnov A, Timmerhaus G, Brun S, Afanasyev S, Dale OB, Dahle MK. The Atlantic Salmon Gill Transcriptome Response in a Natural Outbreak of Salmon Gill Pox Virus Infection Reveals New Biomarkers of Gill Pathology and Suppression of Mucosal Defense. Front Immunol 2020; 11:2154. [PMID: 33013908 PMCID: PMC7509425 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.02154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The salmon gill poxvirus (SGPV) is a large DNA virus that infects gill epithelial cells in Atlantic salmon and is associated with acute high mortality disease outbreaks in aquaculture. The pathological effects of SGPV infection include gill epithelial apoptosis in the acute phase of the disease and hyperplasia of gill epithelial cells in surviving fish, causing damage to the gill respiratory surface. In this study, we sampled gills from Atlantic salmon presmolts during a natural outbreak of SGPV disease (SGPVD). Samples covered the early phase of infection, the acute mortality phase, the resolving phase of the disease and control fish from the same group and facility. Mortality, the presence and level of SGPV and gill epithelial apoptosis were clearly associated. The gene expression pattern in the acute phase of SGPVD was in tune with the pathological findings and revealed novel transcript-based disease biomarkers, including pro-apoptotic and proliferative genes, along with changes in expression of ion channels and mucins. The innate antiviral response was strongly upregulated in infected gills and chemokine expression was altered. The regenerating phase did not reveal adaptive immune activity within the study period, but several immune effector genes involved in mucosal protection were downregulated into the late phase, indicating that SGPV infection could compromise mucosal defense. These data provide novel insight into the infection mechanisms and host interaction of SGPV.
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- Mona C Gjessing
- Department of Fish Health, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø, Norway
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- Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Fish Health, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Fish Health, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Oslo, Norway.,The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Slinger J, Adams MB, Wynne JW. Bacteriomic Profiling of Branchial Lesions Induced by Neoparamoeba perurans Challenge Reveals Commensal Dysbiosis and an Association with Tenacibaculum dicentrarchi in AGD-Affected Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar L.). Microorganisms 2020; 8:E1189. [PMID: 32764238 PMCID: PMC7464746 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8081189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Amoebic gill disease is a parasitic condition that commonly affects marine farmed Atlantic salmon. The causative agent, Neoparamoeba perurans, induces a marked proliferation of the gill mucosa and focal superficial necrosis upon branchial lesions. The effect that amoebic branchialitis has upon gill associated commensal bacteria is unknown. A 16S rRNA sequencing approach was employed to profile changes in bacterial community composition, within amoebic gill disease (AGD)-affected and non-affected gill tissue. The bacterial diversity of biopsies with and without diseased tissue was significantly lower in the AGD-affected fish compared to uninfected fish. Furthermore, within the AGD-affected tissue, lesions appeared to contain a significantly higher abundance of the Flavobacterium, Tenacibaculum dicentrarchi compared to adjunct unaffected tissues. Quantitative PCR specific to both N. perurans and T. dicentrarchi was used to further examine the co-abundance of these known fish pathogens. A moderate positive correlation between these pathogens was observed. Taken together, the present study sheds new light on the complex interaction between the host, parasite and bacterial communities during AGD progression. The role that T. dicentrarchi may play in this complex relationship requires further investigation.
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- Joel Slinger
- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Aquaculture Program, Bribie Island, QLD 4507, Australia
- Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia;
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- Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia;
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Aquaculture Program, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia;
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Marcos‐López M, Rodger HD. Amoebic gill disease and host response in Atlantic salmon (
Salmo salar
L.): A review. Parasite Immunol 2020; 42:e12766. [DOI: 10.1111/pim.12766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Król E, Noguera P, Shaw S, Costelloe E, Gajardo K, Valdenegro V, Bickerdike R, Douglas A, Martin SAM. Integration of Transcriptome, Gross Morphology and Histopathology in the Gill of Sea Farmed Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar): Lessons From Multi-Site Sampling. Front Genet 2020; 11:610. [PMID: 32636874 PMCID: PMC7316992 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The gill of teleost fish is a multifunctional organ involved in many physiological processes such as gas exchange, osmotic and ionic regulation, acid-base balance and excretion of nitrogenous waste. Due to its extensive interface with the environment, the gill plays a key role as a primary mucosal defense tissue against pathogens, as manifested by the presence of the gill-associated lymphoid tissue (GIALT). In recent years, the prevalence of multifactorial gill pathologies has increased significantly, causing substantial losses in Atlantic salmon aquaculture. The transition from healthy to unhealthy gill phenotypes and the progression of multifactorial gill pathologies, such as proliferative gill disease (PGD), proliferative gill inflammation (PGI) and complex gill disorder (CGD), are commonly characterized by epithelial hyperplasia, lamellar fusion and inflammation. Routine monitoring for PGD relies on visual inspection and non-invasive scoring of the gill tissue (gross morphology), coupled with histopathological examination of gill sections. To explore the underlying molecular events that are associated with the progression of PGD, we sampled Atlantic salmon from three different marine production sites in Scotland and examined the gill tissue at three different levels of organization: gross morphology with the use of PGD scores (macroscopic examination), whole transcriptome (gene expression by RNA-seq) and histopathology (microscopic examination). Our results strongly suggested that the changes in PGD scores of the gill tissue were not associated with the changes in gene expression or histopathology. In contrast, integration of the gill RNA-seq data with the gill histopathology enabled us to identify common gene expression patterns associated with multifactorial gill disease, independently from the origin of samples. We demonstrated that the gene expression patterns associated with multifactorial gill disease were dominated by two processes: a range of immune responses driven by pro-inflammatory cytokines and the events associated with tissue damage and repair, driven by caspases and angiogenin.
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- Elżbieta Król
- School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Fish Health and Welfare, Marine Scotland Science, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Genome-Enabled Biology and Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Inguglia L, Chiaramonte M, Di Stefano V, Schillaci D, Cammilleri G, Pantano L, Mauro M, Vazzana M, Ferrantelli V, Nicolosi R, Arizza V. Salmo salar fish waste oil: Fatty acids composition and antibacterial activity. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9299. [PMID: 32596043 PMCID: PMC7307567 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background and aims Fish by-products are generally used to produce fishmeal or fertilizers, with fish oil as a by-product. Despite their importance, fish wastes are still poorly explored and characterized and more studies are needed to reveal their potentiality. The goal of the present study was to qualitatively characterize and investigate the antimicrobial effects of the fish oil extracted from Salmo salar waste samples and to evaluate the potential use of these compounds for treating pathogen infections. Methods Salmo salar waste samples were divided in two groups: heads and soft tissues. Fatty acids composition, and in particular the content in saturated (SAFAs), mono-unsaturated (MUFAs) and Polyunsaturated (PUFAs) fatty acids, was characterized through GC/MS Thermo Focus GC-DSQ II equipped with a ZB-5 fused silica capillary tubes column. The antimicrobial activity of the salmon waste oils was evaluated through the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration assay and the antibiotics contamination was determined by Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. All experiments were done at least in triplicate. Results GC/MS analysis has shown the specific fatty acid composition of the salmon waste oils and their enrichment in MUFAs and PUFAs, with special reference to omega-3, -6, -7, -9 fatty acids. Furthermore, our study has highlighted the antimicrobial activity of the fish waste oil samples against two Gram+ and Gram- bacterial strains. Conclusions These data confirm that the fish waste is still quantitatively and qualitatively an important source of available biological properties that could be extracted and utilized representing an important strategy to counteract infective diseases in the context of the circular economy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico della Sicilia "A.Mirri", Palermo, Italy, Italy
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- STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy, Italy
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