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Protection of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Rafmesque, against Ichthyophthirius multifiliis Fouquet by immunization
Author(s) -
Goven B. A.,
Dawe D. L.,
Gratzek J. B.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb02764.x
Subject(s) - ichthyophthirius multifiliis , ictalurus , catfish , biology , immunization , heterologous , immune system , immunology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , genetics , gene
Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Rafmesque, were immunized with ciliary and whole cell preparations of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and subsequently challenged with I. multi‐filiis . Similar Telrahymena pyriformis preparations were used to determine if this heterologous immunization would elicit a protective immune response against I. mullifiliis infestation. Results indicate that T. pyriformis ciliary antigens provided the greatest degree of protection.