Characterization of the acute inflammatory response in the hybrid tambacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus male x Colossoma macropomum female) (Osteichthyes).

This work evaluated the acute inflammatory response induced by injections of 0.5 mL saline solution (control), 500 microg carrageenin and 0.5 mL thioglycollate 3% in the swim bladder of juvenile tambacu hybrid.