Formalin‐inactivated vaccines are widely employed as a primary preventive strategy against red sea bream iridoviral disease (RSIVD), which poses a substantial economic threat to the aquaculture of rock bream ( Oplegnathus fasciatus ). However, conventional quantitative PCR (qPCR) cannot differentiate infectious virions from noninfectious vaccine residues or viral debris, limiting accurate assessment of vaccine efficacy. Theref...

Spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) is a contagious pathogen associated with significant mortality and economic losses in freshwater aquaculture. Although reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT‐qPCR) enables rapid detection, it does not distinguish between infectious and non‐infectious viral particles, which may lead to overestimation of infection risk. In this study, a viability RT‐qPCR (vqPCR) assay targeting the glycopr...

Suspended solids are small particles transported in the water column, which can damage marine ecosystems and impair the health of aquatic organisms. This study evaluated the physiological responses of clams (Venerupis philippinarum) and Atlantic Bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) to suspended solid exposure. Four concentrations (100–1000 mg/L) were tested, with a control group maintained at 0 mg/L. At each time point (1, 2, 4...

Ubiquitin-40S ribosomal protein S27a (RPS27A), ubiquitin-like protein Fubi, and ribosomal protein (S30FAU) are ubiquitin-related proteins that are involved in the regulation of immune-related functions such as cell cycle, protein expression, and apoptosis. This study aimed to confirm the molecular characteristics, gene expression analysis, and antibacterial activity of RPS27A and S30FAU identified from the starry flounder (15...

Interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) play crucial roles in antiviral processes, such as in the transcriptional induction of interferon (IFN) and IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). In this study, the genes encoding IRF5 and IRF6 were identified in Pagrus major, and their expression in various organs after pathogen infection was analyzed. In the coding sequences of P. major (Pm)IRF5 and PmIRF6, the DNA binding domain, IRF association...