Fish Immunology and Pathology

The main objective of our group is to understand the regulation mechanisms of the immune response in fish, especially those triggered in response to viral or parasitic infections. Our research pretends to use this increased knowledge of the resistance mechanisms in fish to design more effective antiviral vaccines, as well as novel molecular adjuvants. Specifically, we study the regulation of B lymphocytes, responsible for antibody production and dendritic cells implicated in the onset of adaptive immunity, as well as chemokines as mediators of leukocyte mobilization