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Preliminary Study of the Antimicrobial Capacity of the Cutaneous Mucus and Smear Cytology of the Epidermis in a Population of European eels (
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Abstract
The skin and its products, such as the mucus, represent an important defense mechanism against infection by pathogens. Various environmental conditions can alter mucus composition and/or cells embedded in this matrix. The analysis of skin mucus is considered a useful method to evaluate the biological response of fish to stimuli. The mucus and cells can be considered suitable non-invasive biomarkers. With this preliminary study, an antibacterial capacity method was applied to cutaneous mucus samples of a European eel population. This standardized method highlighted the ability of the mucus to significantly counteract the proliferation of two bacteria, the opportunistic pathogen
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