Publications by authors named "Benjamin Michel"
The appearance of new viruses and the cost of developing certain vaccines require that new vaccination strategies now have to be developed. DNA vaccination seems to be a particularly promising method. For this application, plasmid DNA is injected into the subject (man or animal).
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- - Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) causes a deadly and highly contagious disease in common and koi carp, primarily entering through the skin when fish immerse in contaminated water.
- - The study discovered that removing skin mucus and creating lesions enhanced the entry of CyHV-3, demonstrating that mucus acts as a barrier against the virus.
- - Mucus extract was found to reduce the virus's infectivity in a lab setting, emphasizing the skin mucus's critical role in the fish's innate immune defense against viral infections.
The recently designated cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) is an emerging agent that causes fatal disease in common and koi carp. Since its emergence in the late 1990s, this highly contagious pathogen has caused severe financial losses in common and koi carp culture industries worldwide. In addition to its economic role, recent studies suggest that CyHV-3 may have a role in fundamental research.
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