A novel Toll receptor from Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei is involved in immune defense against Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection
Shengwen Niu, Yuening Zhu, Ran Geng, Nuo Chen, Mengting Luo, Hongliang Zuo, Linwei Yang, Shaoping Weng, Jianguo He, Xiaopeng Xu
Topics & Concepts
BiologyVibrio parahaemolyticusShrimpMicrobiologyInnate immune systemAntimicrobial peptidesToll-like receptorImmune systemProphenoloxidasePattern recognition receptorCell biologyImmunologyBacteriaAntimicrobialFisheryGeneticsInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsAquaculture disease management and microbiotaVibrio bacteria research studies