Jyotirmaya Mohanty's research while affiliated with Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture and other places

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Nile tilapia with clinical signs of haemorrhages on the lower jaw, abdominal region and fin bases, discoloration of gill and cloudy eye were obtained from grow-out ponds situated in different parts of India and screened for tilapia lake virus (TiLV) and tilapia parvovirus (TiPV) by RT-PCR and PCR, respectively. The results showed the infection caus...
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The present study evaluated the effectiveness of dietary levamisole in the modulation of innate immunity and reducing the percent mortality against nitrite stress or Aeromonas hydrophila infection in giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Haemolymph agglutinin and total protein levels, lysozyme activity, phenoloxidase (PO) activity, tot...
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Giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii is an important freshwater crustacean widely cultured in several countries including India. Of late, its production has come down due to slow growth rate and disease occurrences. The ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar in collaboration with the WorldFish, Malays...
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Crustacean species are among the most valued seafood with socioeconomic and ecological implications in the global fisheries sector. Microbial infections to the farming stock due to continued expansion and aquaculture puts global crustacean production at risk. Understanding and reviewing the complex innate immune system of crustaceans would be pivot...
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The study focuses on the isolation, characterization, and expression analysis of a lectin from the hepatopancreas of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. The protein was isolated by affinity chromatography on a melibiose-agarose column. The molecular weight of the native protein was found to be ~120 kDa which consists of a single polypeptide of ~39.5 kDa. On...
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Lectin protein families are diverse and multi-functional in crustaceans. The carbohydrate-binding domains (CRDs) of lectins recognize the molecular patterns associated with pathogens and orchestrate important roles in crustacean defense. In this study, two lectin homologs, a single CRD containing C-type lectin (CTL) and an L-type lectin (LTL) domai...
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•Argulosis, a disease caused by Argulus spp. of ectoparasites in scaly fish, is a global concern for aquaculture industry.•The resistance of the parasite to anti-parasitic drugs and the quantum of loss has been felt world-wide.•The current scenario of management and the development in vaccination are discussed herewith.
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Aim An immunoproteomic approach was followed to identify immunoreactive antigens of fish ectoparasite, Argulus siamensis with rohu (Labeo rohita) immune sera for screening of potential vaccine candidates. Materials and results The whole adult Argulus antigen was run in 2D electrophoresis with IEF in 7 cm IPG strips of pH 4‐7 and SDS‐PAGE with 12%...
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Dactylogyrus is one of the major parasites ubiquitously present in the aquatic environment causing severe economic loss. The present study documented a new species of Dactylogyrus from India infecting the Indian major carp, i.e. rohu (Labeo rohita) both in natural and experimental conditions. The 18 s and 28 s rDNA sequence analyses revealed the pr...
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Aim: Identification of full-length ORF of hemocyanin subunit-1 (Mr_HC_1) from the hepatopancreas transcriptome of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii infected with Vibrio harveyi and characterization of its sequence and structure by in silico tools and softwares. Methodology: Illumina HiSeq and de novo assembled unigenes were scanned agains...
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The giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, is mass cultivated with production exceeding 200,000 tons per year since 2002. Lately, bacterial and viral infections have resulted in mortalities significantly affecting production. Vibrio harveyi causes hepatopancreatic nuclear deformation and lipid breakdown in post‐larval juvenile prawns. T...
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Lectins are proteins that bind to the carbohydrate moieties on surface of bacteria, erythrocytes and other cells of invertebrates causing agglutination and mediate in recognition of foreign substances. In the present study, we isolated and characterized a lectin molecule present in the hemolymph of Macrobrachium rosenbergii, an important cultured f...
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Macrobrachium rosenbergii is one of the widely cultured freshwater prawn species. The farmed output has expanded due to high priority as food and food products for consumption and export. The expansion in the culture of species to alien habitats such as rice fields, orchard gardens, river banks etc., high stocking density and intensive farming has...
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Shrimp aquaculture has become a global industry with over 85% of worldwide farmed shrimp produced in Asia. RNA interference (RNAi) is a useful approach to identify fitness traits associated with immunity and defense of shrimp infected with microorganisms. In this approach, an in vivo gene-silenced model is constructed by administering sequence-spec...
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Argulus spp. are economically important fish ectoparasites. The development of antiparasitic drugs is thus important and real time PCR is an indispensable tool in drug development. The analytical potential of RT-PCR depends upon accurate normalisation by the use of stable reference genes. Here, we identified stable reference genes of Argulus siamen...
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Lysozyme, an important secretory innate immune component, possesses antimicrobial activity against broad spectrum of bacteria and viruses. In the present study, complete CDs (558 bps) of g-type lysozyme of rohu (Labeo rohita) was amplified and translated for a putative protein of 185 amino acids. The domain architecture and tertiary structure was a...
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A study was undertaken to develop a western blot method for detection of immunogenic proteins of fish ectoparasite, Argulus siamensis for its further use as potential vaccine candidates. Argulus antigens were prepared by homogenization and injected to rohu (Labeo rohita) juveniles for development of immune serum. The serum was used to immunostain t...
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The knowledge of mucosa-associated molecular events that occur during infections is scarce despite the well-established importance of mucus in fish immunity. Using qRT-PCR, we analyzed the immune gene expression patterns in mucus of Labeo rohita experimentally infected with an ectoparasite Argulus siamensis. Mucus samples were collected at 0 h, 12...
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Parasite species often show a heterogeneous, highly dispersed pattern of infestation within hosts. Varieties of factors including morphological, physiological, immunological and nutritional characteristics affect the infestation level of a specific parasite in homogenous pray. Limited attempts, however, have been made to explore such underlying dri...
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Argulus spp. are important ectoparasites of fish, and the current approach of their control using chemical pesticides has numerous drawbacks. Vaccination is a promising alternative but identification of protective antigens is a limiting step. The ribosomal protein P0, essential for protein synthesis, has been studied as a vaccine candidate. We gene...
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This a patent for obtaining year round gonad maturity and spawning in Indian major carps and other carp applying particular photo-thermal regime
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Branchiuran ectoparasites of the genus Argulus can have extensive damaging effects on cultured fish. There exist no systematic studies that evaluate susceptibility or resistance of various carp species to Argulus sp. and the underlying mechanisms. The present study aimed at identifying the most susceptible and resistant cultured species, studying s...
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Abstract: Giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii is an important freshwater crustacean widely cultured in several countries and is the most cultured freshwater prawn species in India. Of late, its production has come down due to slow growth rate and disease occurrences. The Central Institute Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneswar in...
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β-glucan binding protein (βGBP), a pattern recognition protein was purified from the haemolymph of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii by heparin affinity chromatography that showed a single band in native gradient PAGE. The β-glucan binding property of the purified protein was confirmed in a phenoloxidase (PO) assay, where addition of βGBP...
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In the present article, immunoglobulin (Ig) of Puntius sarana (a vulnerable medium carp species) was purified by affinity chromatography, characterized, and identified as only IgM type with a native molecular weight of 879 kDa having one heavy (88 kDa) and one light (26 kDa) chain. Further, the developed rabbit antisera against IgM was found to be...
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Vitellogenin was purified from the serum of 17‐β estradiol (E2)‐induced juvenile Catla catla using a simple two‐step purification procedure i.e. selective chemical precipitation followed by gel filtration chromatography. Purified protein migrated as single band in a native gradient PAGE which indicated the purity of the sample. The molecular weight...
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Argulus siamensis is the most damaging fish parasite prevalent in the freshwater aquaculture systems of India. In an attempt to further understand the behavior of this economically important parasite, the means of biological transmission, egg laying strategies and effect of temperature on development of eggs was studied. A. siamensis showed opportu...
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Argulus siamensis is a major ectoparasitic pathogen of freshwater fish capable of causing substantial economic loss. None of the available control measures have been able to address the problem of argulosis resourcefully. To combat this pathogen effectively, it is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of its life processes with informatio...
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Argulus siamensis is a major pathogen in freshwater aquaculture. The immune responses of Indian major carp, Labeo rohita to experimental infection of A. siamensis was evaluated by quantitation of immune-relevant gene expression in head kidney and skin, and serum innate immune parameters through the course of infection. In skin of infected fish, ant...
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The immunoglobulin (Ig) from the serum of Channa striata was isolated by gel electroelution and characterized further to understand its nature and subsequent applications in studying the immune response. The purity of the sample was confirmed with the presence of a single band on native gradient PAGE and the molecular weight of ∼897 kDa was determi...
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A study on vitellogenin (Vtg), the egg yolk precursor protein from Asian catfish, Clarias batrachus was undertaken. Vtg synthesis was induced in male C. batrachus by three intraperitoneal injections of 17β-estradiol (E2). It was purified from E2-induced plasma by precipitation with EDTA and MgCl2 followed by gel filtration chromatography on Sephacr...
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Argulosis caused by crustacean ectoparasites of the genus Argulus is one of the parasitic diseases that pose a major threat to freshwater aquaculture industry around the globe. The actual loss incurred due to this disease has gone mostly unnoticed. In the present study, economic burden imposed by Argulus sp. in carp culture ponds in India was estim...
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Labeo rohita (rohu) fingerlings were exposed to 0.002, 0.004 and 0.02ppm of Furadan, a carbamate pesticide for 96h. Samplings were done at 24, 48, 72 and 96h. The study was intended to assess tissue specific genotoxic effects produced by furadan on two different tissue systems in fish. Results showed low baseline DNA break in blood cells followed b...
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Argulus is one of the most important fish parasites that cause heavy economic loss to aquaculture industry. The present investigation was undertaken to study the genetic diversity of the Argulus sp. collected from 13 locations representing major aquaculture zones in India by RAPD analysis and to develop species‐specific markers. Thirteen random dec...
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The genus Argulus is economically one of the most important taxa of crustacean ectoparasites in freshwater aquaculture systems throughout the world. This study investigates the occurrence and effect of a mixed infestation of two species of Argulus, Argulus japonicus Thiele, 1900 and Argulus siamensis Wilson, 1926, in a carp culture farm in Mandi, H...
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The efficacy of two avermectins, doramectin and ivermectin via oral and parenteral routes and their prophylactic effects against Argulus siamensis infestation in Indian major carp, Labeo rohita was studied. Doramectin and ivermectin were fed once to L. rohita sub-adults naturally infested with A. siamensis parasites at graded levels of 1000, 750 an...
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Successful development of immunoprophylaxis against freshwater fish lice Argulus siamensis (Wilson) depends on the proper identification of protective antigens. The present study was undertaken to determine the immunodominant polypeptides of the freshwater fish lice A. siamensis, which causes a major disease problem in freshwater aquaculture. Sever...
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Attempts were made in the present investigation to detect yolk proteins in the fertilized eggs (3 h post-fertilization) and larvae (4 d post-fertilization) of Clarias batrachus using western blot. Single high molecular weight protein band was detected in western blot with rabbit anti-C. batrachus vitellogenin (Vtg) serum indicating the protein to b...
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Labeo rohita (rohu) fingerlings were exposed to different concentrations (0.001, 0.002 and 0.01 ppm) of phorate, an organophosphate pesticide; samplings were done at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h. The study was carried out to evaluate tissue specific genotoxic effects produced by phorate, on three different tissue systems and to assess DNA repair response in...
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We report here for the first time significant advancement of sexual maturation and off-season breeding of Indian major carp (IMC) species, rohu (Labeo rohita), catla (Catla catla) and mrigal (Cirrihinus mrigala) through photothermal manipulation during winter at least 4-5 months prior to their normal spawning season (June-August). The spent fishes...
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The study was undertaken to determine the modulation in innate immune response of rohu (Labeo rohita) during experimental freshwater lice Argulus siamensis infection. Results showed that serum α-2 macroglobulin (α-2M) activity, ceruloplasmin level and alternative complement activity were significantly (P<0.05) lower in fish at different degrees of...
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The present study involves the use of RAPD-PCR to evaluate the genotoxic effects of furadan in the DNA of Labeo rohita (rohu) fingerlings. Rohu fingerlings were exposed to 0.02 ppm of furadan for a total period of 96 h and samplings were done at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h. RAPD - PCR were carried out with the blood and liver DNA samples of both control an...
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Lectins play important role in innate immunity of animals. The affinity of the natural haemagglutinin of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii towards vertebrate erythrocytes and its level with relation to sex, size and moult stages were studied. The strongest agglutinating titres in haemolymph of prawns were marked against guinea pi...
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Live non-opsonized and opsonized Aeromonas hydrophila were injected into juveniles of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii to study the cells involved in phagocytosis, distribution of bacteria, cellular reactions and clearance of both forms of bacteria from the system. The bacteria were rapidly distributed to various tissues viz., gills, hear...
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An attempt has been made for multiple spawning of Asian catfish, Clarias batrachus, by sustained hormone administrations through injection and pellet at three different levels of human chorionic gonado-tropin (HCG): 150, 200, and 250 IU. The size of the eggs and biometry of larvae were significantly higher (P< 0.05) in hormone-treated females compa...
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A preliminary study on humoral defence factors of Indian river prawn, Macrobrachium malcolmsonii was carried out. The serum of animals collected from intermoult stage had an average total protein content of 9.65 g dl(-1) and lysozyme-like activity of 0.04 unit ml(-1). The phenoloxidase activity in haemocyte lysate supernatant was triggered signific...
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A new, safe, and rapid technique for the individual separation of the embryos of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii de Man is described. Two protease enzymes, e.g., trypsin and collagenase were used. Embryos in the advanced stage of development (gray embryos with eyespot and heart beat) were selected for the study. Treatment with coll...

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... βGRPs have been identified in several invertebrate species, their function is the recognition of carbohydrate structures in pathogens such as bacteria, fungi or protozoa; subsequently, they activate several mechanisms, including the proPO system, phagocytosis, and respiratory burst (Chai et al., 2018;Sahoo et al., 2023). The nomenclature of the βGRP family members is based on their different recognition capacities; the family includes lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and β-1,3-glucan binding proteins (LGBPs), β-1,3-glucan binding proteins (βGBPs), and gram-negative bacteria binding proteins (GNBPs) (Chai et al., 2018). ...
... Therefore, top priority needed to be given for management of this disease to save the aquaculture industry from the vast loss. Several works have been carried out to prevent argulosis (Rahman, 1968;Chandra et al., 2004;Bakshi et al., 2006;Sahoo et al., 2021 ). For the treatment of this disease, like other ectoparasitic diseases, fish farmers apply various chemical substances such as formalin, hydrogen peroxide, dichlorvos, cypermethrin, levamisole, diflubenzuron, Chloramine-T, deltamethrin, azamethiphos, ivermectin (Powell and Speare, 1996;McAndrew et al., 1998;Pike and Wadswath, 1999;Toovey and Lyndon, 2000;Hemaprasanth et al., 2012). ...
... Immunoproteomic emerged as popular techniques that help in the identification of suitable immunoreactive antigens. Using 2D electrophoresis and western blot technique, 14 immunogenic spots were identified from A. siamensis from which bromodomain-containing protein, anaphase-promoting complex subunit 5 and elongation factor-2 were suggested as a suitable vaccine candidates (Das et al. 2021). A western blot system has been developed using immunized fish, rohu serum and other reagents to analyse the immunoreactive proteins in A. siamensis antigens (Das et al. 2018a). ...
... Among different parasitic diseases, infection with Dactylogurus is one of the major threats noticed in freshwater fish farming sector worldwide (Paul et al., 2021). The report on the prevalence of this particular parasite in aquaculture systems of India is scarce. ...
Reference: JEB Dactylo 2022
... The overall health of shrimps and prawns in semi-intensive cultures and farming practices is compelling as it caters to the overall needs of marine shellfish-processing industries for export and revenue generation. In prawns and shrimps, lectins are regarded as bi-functional molecules involved in the sensing of pathogenic infections, where they possess potent antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties, orchestrating an indispensable role in innate immunity (Sun et al. 2008;Wang et al. 2014;Mohanty et al. 2020). CTLs and LTL domain lectins have been at the forefront among the lectin family members contributing to host immune surveillance, thus serving as a biotherapeutant for shrimps or prawns (Wei et al. 2012;Wang et al. 2014;Huang et al. 2019). ...
... Zhu et al. [15] have reported 20 lectin transcripts in M. rosenbergii including C-type lectin, L-type lectin and lectin with low-density lipoprotein class A. Other types of lectins such as mannosebinding lectin and L-type lectin have also been studied in this species [16,17]. Besides, several diverse proteins possessing lectinlike properties have also been reported in this species, e.g., hemocyanin [18] and LGBP [19]. However, more information is necessary to further decipher the role of lectins in the immune mechanisms of this prawn and its possible modulation in protecting the species against microbial invasion. ...
... Ganapathy, unpublished results). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is the most effective method for gene expression analysis, and normalization using suitable reference genes is essential in obtaining reliable gene expression results (Jose et al. 2020;Li et al. 2017;Sahoo et al. 2019;Yuan et al. 2014). The selection of internal control genes is based on the consistency of expression across all tissue samples and under different growth conditions. ...
... Rao et al. [14] have found significant differential expressions in immunerelated genes from the hepatopancreas of M. rosenbergii infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. A number of lectin transcripts have also been reported in the hepatopancreas of this species using transcriptome-wide analysis [15,16]. ...
... It consists of 190 amino acids, with a calculated molecular mass of 20.87 kDa and a theoretical isoelectric point (pI) of 5.96. Most fish LysG have a similar molecular mass, like sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus), and rohu (Labeo rohita), ranging from 20.19 to 20.27 kDa [19,20,57]. The TrLysG was found to lack a signal peptide, suggesting its potential as an intracellular protein primarily engaged in defense mechanisms following pathogen invasion of the host cell [58]. ...
... Indirect methods were used to obtain NO level in the serum by estimating nitrite/nitrate using Griess reaction as per the methods described by Das et al. (2018). To estimate nitrite level in the serum, about 100 µl of serum was diluted with 400 µl of carbonate buffer. ...