As an emerging pathogen, tilapia lake virus (TiLV) has caused severe socio-economic impacts and remains a devastating factor in wild and farmed tilapia. Early diagnosis and timely reporting of TiLV are very important and necessary. In the study, a TiLV infection event in a tilapia farm is studied...

In India, culture of tilapines has been gaining importance over last few decades and it is the second widely farmed fish species in the World. There have been increased large-scale mortalities observed in last few years due to DNA and RNA virus associated with coinfection of bacteria, fungi,...

Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) poses a serious threat to global tilapia aquaculture industry, causing massive mortality and huge economic losses. In the present study, we describe an experimental challenge of Nile tilapia using tilapia lake virus with emphasis on the expression profile of immune genes...

Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) is one of the detrimental viruses causing economic losses in several fish species including Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer). In this study, monoclonal antibodies specific to major capsid protein (MCP) of ISKNV were generated. The MCP encoding...

Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) now affects Nile tilapia culture worldwide, with no available commercial vaccine for disease prevention. DNA and recombinant protein-based vaccines were developed and tested following viral isolation and characterization. The viral strain isolated from diseased hybrid red...

Blood parrot cichlid, a hybrid of Amphilophus citrinellus (?) and Paraneetroplus synspilus (?), is among the most popular ornamental fishes globally. In this study, three cell lines were established from brain, spleen, and heart tissues of the blood parrot cichlid using explant method and these...

A new cell line was established from the brain of a cultured fish, tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), designated as TA-02 (Tilapia Astrocyte clone 02 cell line). The TA-02 cells are grown for 300 days in an L-15 medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). This cell line showed excellent...

Originating in Africa, tilapia (Pisces, Cichlidae) now have a worldwide distribution and are both a prime model system for evolutionary biology and an important aquaculture species in over 135 countries. In contrast, Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) is also listed in the top 100 of the...

Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) or Tilapia tilapinevirus is a highly contagious pathogen that causes severe symptoms and massive mortalities in tilapia, affecting numerous tilapia-farming communities across the continents. Though TiLV has grown into a serious threat that could undermine the...

Labeo calbasu is an important food fish and candidate species for diversification of carp aquaculture. In the present study, we have established a continuous cell line, designated as L. calbasu fin (LCF), from caudal fin of L. calbasu using explant method. The cell line has been subcultured for...