Oral administration of hepcidin and chitosan benefits growth, immunity, and gut microbiota in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Intensive high-density culture patterns are causing an increasing number of bacterial diseases in fish. Hepcidin links iron metabolism with innate immunity in the process of resisting bacterial infection. In this study, the antibacterial effect of the combination of hepcidin (Cihep) and chitosan (CS...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Jiancheng Zhou, Mengzhen Feng, Weixiang Zhang, Rui Kuang, Qi Zou, Jianguo Su, Gailing Yuan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Subjects:	hepcidin chitosan Ctenopharyngodon idella growth immunity gut microbiota
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1075128/full