| Abstract: | Immunomodulators administered to fish in the diet have been shown in some cases to enhance innate immune defense mechanisms. Recent studies have suggested that polypeptide fractions found in fish protein hydrolysates may stimulate factors in fish important for disease resistance. For the current study, groups of coho salmon were reared on practical feeds that contained either fish meal (Control diet), fish meal supplemented with cooked fish by-products, or fish meal supplemented with hydrolyzed fish protein alone, or with hydrolyzed fish protein and processed fish bones. For each diet group, three replicate tanks of fish were fed the experimental diets for 6 weeks. Morphometric measurements, and serologic and cellular assays were used to evaluate the general health and immunocompetence of fish in the various feed groups. Whereas the experimental diets had no effect on the morphometric and cellular measurements, fish fed cooked by-products had increased leucocrit levels and lower hematocrit levels than fish from the other feed groups. Innate cellular responses were increased in all feed groups after feeding the four experimental diets compared with pre-feed results. Subgroups of fish from each diet group were also challenged with Vibrio anguillarum (ca. 7.71 ?? 105 bacteria ml-1) at 15??C by immersion. No differences were found in survival among the various feed groups. |
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| Citation Author: | Murray, A. L.; Pascho, R. J.; Alcorn, S. W.; Fairgrieve, W. T.; Shearer, K. D.; Roley, D. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Effects of various feed supplements containing fish protein hydrolysate or fish processing by-products on the innate immune functions of juvenile coho salmon (oncorhynchus kisutch); 2003; Article; Journal; Aquaculture; Murray, A. L.; Pascho, R. J.; Alcorn, S. W.; Fairgrieve, W. T.; Shearer, K. D.; Roley, D. |
| Citation Start Page: | 643 |
| Citation Volume: | 220 |
| Citation Year: | 2003 |
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| Text: | Effects of various feed supplements containing fish protein hydrolysate or fish processing by-products on the innate immune functions of juvenile coho salmon (oncorhynchus kisutch); 2003; Article; Journal; Aquaculture; Murray, A. L.; Pascho, R. J.; Alcorn, S. W.; Fairgrieve, W. T.; Shearer, K. D.; Roley, D. |
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| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00426-X |
| Date Other: | Wed, 1 Jan 2003 00:00 -0600 |
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