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标题：Note: the effect of parasite infection on the innate immune response of European flounder ( Platichthys flesus L.) in the southern North Sea
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作者：Andreas Skouras ; Verena Schmidt ; Wolfgang Körting 等
期刊名称：Helgoland Marine Research
印刷版ISSN：1438-3888
出版年度：2003
卷号：57
期号：3
页码：176-180
DOI：10.1007/s10152-003-0142-6
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：In a field study, infecting European flounder (Platichthys flesus L.) subclinically with different parasite species did not result in any alteration of the innate immune response. Due to the high variability in infection status and the immune parameters measured, no relationships of biological significance were found. The data indicate that copepods, as the most abundant parasites, most probably had no major influence on immune responses measured here. Thus it might be concluded that these parameters were not sensitive to parasite infections occurring under natural conditions. The immune parameters considered here are regarded as promising indicators of chemical contaminant-induced variation in piscine immune responses, which could be implemented in pollution monitoring programmes.
关键词：Innate immune response;Parasites;North Sea;Flounder