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Fish Shellfish Immunol 2020 Oct 30;105:16-23. Epub 2020 Jun 30.

Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.

Enteric redmouth disease (ERM), caused by the Gram negative enterobacterium Yersinia ruckeri, affects farming of salmonids, but vaccination against ERM confers a certain degree of protection dependent on the administration route. Recent studies on oral vaccination of rainbow trout suggest that immunological tolerance may be induced by primary immunization using a low antigen dosage. We have examined if low dosages of Y. Read More

J Addict Med 2020 12;14(6):e359-e361

Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, PA (SWS); Division of Adolescent Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (SWS, ERM, SCM, AEB); Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH (ERM, SCM, AEB); Center for Clinical and Translational Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (AEB).

Objective: To assess prevalence and predictors of hepatitis B immune status among adolescents and young adults (AYA) seeking outpatient medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

Study Design: A retrospective medical chart review was conducted of AYA seeking MOUD between January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. Inclusion criteria included: diagnosis of opioid use disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; received hepatitis serologic testing; and no evidence of prior or current hepatitis B infection. Read More

Fish Shellfish Immunol 2019 Feb 31;85:61-65. Epub 2017 Oct 31.

Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.

Vaccination of rainbow trout against Enteric Redmouth Disease (ERM) caused by Yersinia ruckeri can be successfully performed by administering vaccine (a bacterin consisting of formalin killed bacteria) by immersion, bath or injection. Booster immunization is known to increase the protection of fish already primed by one of these vaccination methods. Oral vaccination of trout (administering vaccine in feed) is an even more convenient way of presenting antigen to the fish but the effect of an oral booster has not previously been described in detail. Read More

Fish Shellfish Immunol 2019 Feb 27;85:18-30. Epub 2017 Jul 27.

Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, UK. Electronic address:

Enteric redmouth disease (ERM or yersiniosis) is one of the most important diseases of salmonids and leads to significant economic losses. It is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Yersinia ruckeri but can be controlled by bacterin vaccination. The first commercial ERM vaccine was licenced in 1976 and is one of the most significant and successful health practices within the aquaculture industry. Read More

J Fish Dis 2018 Jan 14;41(1):117-123. Epub 2017 Jul 14.

Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.

Teleosts are able to raise a protective immune response, comprising both innate and adaptive elements, against various pathogens. This is the basis for a widespread use of vaccines, administered as injection or immersion, in the aquaculture industry. It has been described that repeated injection vaccination of fish raises a secondary immune response, consisting of rapid, accelerated and increased antibody reaction. Read More