Publications by authors named "Nilima N Renukdas"
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- Flavobacterium covae is a major bacterial threat to largemouth bass aquaculture, leading researchers to simulate immune responses by injecting the fish with different substances including F. covae and lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
- After 24 hours, liver tissue was analyzed, revealing that several immune-related pathways (like TLRs and cytokines) showed significant changes in gene expression, indicating an enhanced immune response.
- Notably, TLR5 was unexpectedly upregulated despite F. covae lacking a key protein it typically binds to, highlighting a need for further study on TLR5's role in immune activation.
(columnaris) is a microbial pathogen of the Golden Shiner (), a principal bait species. We investigated the effects of density and water temperature on the survival of fish subjected to a columnaris challenge and whether flow cytometry (FCM) could be a fast and reliable method to distinguish and enumerate populations from water and fish in experimental tanks. Juvenile Golden Shiners averaging 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSplit-pond systems (SPS) such as those used for catfish are being considered for raising baitfish. When using these systems for baitfish such as golden shiners , an important factor to be considered is how well the species can tolerate crowding, as the design mandates fish be confined to a smaller portion of the pond. Another aspect of the SPS design is the water flow between the two units for at least 10-14 h each day.
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