What is it about?
Parasitised fish may control parasite infection through the action of reactive oxygen species but show decreased humoral antibacterial activity and anti-protease activity. This suggests that the parasitised fish may become more sensitive to secondary bacterial or parasitical infections.
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Why is it important?
Even if it does not induce high mortalities, Sparicotyle infection is a real problem in Mediterranean aquaculture because it strongly reduces fish growth. Understanding the interactions between parasites and fish host may provide answers to fight parasitical infections, such as immunostimulation.
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This page is a summary of: Strong effect of long-term Sparicotyle chrysophrii infection on the cellular and innate immune responses of gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata, Developmental & Comparative Immunology, July 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2015.03.010.
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