The effect of stress on Atlantic salmon's congenital immunity to IPN
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Stress affects the congenital immune defence system. New doctoral research has revealed how stress can lower the immunity of salmon and increase its susceptibility to viral infection. Furthermore, stress can increase the propagation of viruses in the fish's internal organs and can cause "benign" viruses to turn "pernicious".