Abstract
Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida (P. damselae subsp. piscicida) is the agent of Photobacteriosis, a serious fish disease that produces an acute infection and high mortality in farmed cobia. It has been proved that regulation of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines play a central role in initiation of proper inflammatory responses against bacterial infection. Here we have analyzed the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8 and IFN-ɤ) and anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-10 and IL-11) in spleen and head kidney during acute P. damselae subsp. piscicida infection of cobia. Our data revealed that cytokines tested showed distinct patterns of expression. While TNF-α and IL-8 showed a decay pattern of expression, IL-1β response was quite late. Moreover, P. damselae subsp. piscicida infection induced the simultaneous expressions of pro-inflammatory (IL-6, IFN-ɤ) and anti-inflammatory (IL-10, IL-11) cytokines. Together these results indicate the innate immunity of cobia is actively suppressed by P. damselae subsp. piscicida.
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