| Main Title |
Dietary Influences on Disease Resistance Factors in Channel Catfish. |
| Author |
Blazer, V. S. ;
Ankley, G. T. ;
Finco-Kent, D. ;
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| CORP Author |
Georgia Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Athens.;Environmental Research Lab.-Duluth, MN. |
| Publisher |
c1989 |
| Year Published |
1989 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-89/091; |
| Stock Number |
PB90-107715 |
| Additional Subjects |
Catfish ;
Feeding stuffs ;
Immunity ;
Animal physiology ;
Antibody formation ;
Macrophages ;
Immunization ;
Reprints ;
Disease resistance ;
Phagocytosis ;
Ictalurus punctatus ;
Edwardsiella ictaluri
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB90-107715 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
7p |
| Abstract |
The effects of diet on selected disease resistance factors were studied in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Two commercial feeds and a 'control,' laboratory-prepared diet were compared. Macrophage function (phagocytosis and intracellular killing) was used to assess nonspecific disease resistance and serum antibody was measured as an indication of specific immunity. The study measured the immune response to Edwardsiella ictaluri, a common bacterial pathogen of catfish, as well as the phagocytosis and killing of the bacteria. In the initial experiment fish were maintained on the experimental diets for 116 days, vaccinated and responses assayed 14 days later. Significant differences among the groups were observed in the phagocytic index as well as in circulating antibody. An additional study showed that even when fed the experimental diets for only 42 days there were significant differences in the ability of macrophages from both immunized and nonimmunized fish to kill E. ictaluri. (Copyright (c) 1989 Pergamon Press plc.) |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Developmental and Comparative Immunology, v13 p43-48 1989. Sponsored by Environmental Research Lab.-Duluth, MN. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Dietary Influences on Disease Resistance Factors in Channel Catfish. |
| Category Codes |
57J; 48G |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/03 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
932620424 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
