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Table 1.2 The immunostimulants used in marine fi sh larval rearing
Targeted fi sh species
Immunostimulant
Results
Reference
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Cod milt proteins
Better survival post challenge
Pedersen et al., 2004
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Lipopolysaccharide
Better survival post challenge
Magnadottir et al., 2006
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
β-1,3/β-1,6 glucans
Better larval survival and growth
Skjermo et al., 2006
Common dentex (Dentex dentex)
β-1,3/β-1,6 glucans
Better larval survival and growth
Efthimiou, 1996
Chilean fl ounder (Paralichthys adspersus)
β-glucans and mannan
Better larval survival and growth
Piaget et al., 2007
-oligosaccharides
Sea bream (Sparus aurata)
Lipopolysaccharide
Better survival post challenge
Hanif et al., 2005
Turbot (Psetta maxima)
Alginate
Better larval survival and growth
Conceicao et al., 2004