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Dietary β-1,3-glucan effectively improves immunity and survival of Penaeus monodon challenged with white spot syndrome virus

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The effectiveness of dietary β-1,3-glucan (BG), derived from Schizophyllum commune, in modulating the non-specific immunity of the grass prawn Penaeus monodon and its resistance to white spot syndrome virus were investigated.
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This article is published in Fish & Shellfish Immunology.The article was published on 2003-10-01. It has received 277 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Penaeus monodon.

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A review on the morphology, molecular characterization, morphogenesis and pathogenesis of white spot syndrome virus

TL;DR: The aim of this review is to present an update of the knowledge generated so far on different aspects of WSSV organization, morphogenesis, pathology and pathogenesis, and to help develop effective control methods.
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Non-starch polysaccharides and their role in fish nutrition – A review

TL;DR: This review synthesizes the available information on fish and highlights the knowledge gaps and it is hoped that this review will provide a momentum to the research on the roles of NSPs in fish nutrition and physiology and on the efficient use of N SP-degrading enzymes.
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Beta-glucan: an ideal immunostimulant in aquaculture (a review).

TL;DR: This review highlights β-glucan as an immunostimulant, its effective dosages, and route of administration and furthermore provides an outline on role of β- glucan in enhancing growth, survival, and protection against infectious pathogens pertaining to fishes and shellfishes.
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Beta-glucans as conductors of immune symphonies.

TL;DR: This review will mainly focus on binding characteristics of beta-glucans, their effects on T helper cell differentiation, effects on functional levels, gene expression profiles and application of the commonly used ss- glucan in the aquaculture sector.
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Induction of antiviral immunity by double-stranded RNA in a marine invertebrate.

TL;DR: It is shown for the first time that an invertebrate immune system, like its vertebrate counterparts, can recognize dsRNA as a virus-associated molecular pattern, resulting in the activation of an innate antiviral response.
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Oxidants from phagocytes: agents of defense and destruction

BM Babior
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TL;DR: From the Blood Research Laboratory and the Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center.
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Crustacean haemocytes and haematopoiesis

TL;DR: Crustacean haemocytes play important roles in the host immune response including recognition, phagocytosis, melanization, cytotoxicity and cell-cell communication.
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Invertebrate Immunity: Basic Concepts and Recent Advances

TL;DR: This chapter discusses basic concepts and advances of invertebrate immunity and provides a functional approach for blood cell classification and the cells are arranged into five main groups—namely, progenitor cells, phagocytic cells, hemostatic cells, nutritive cells, and pigmented cells.
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