G'day, everyone,
I was just wondering if any one knows whether an axolotl has the ability to develop an acquired immunity to certain pathogens (i.e. the adaptive immune system)?
To me, the mucus that envelops the axolotl is some what analogous to the innate immune system in that it protects the axolotl from invading pathogens without much specificity (or perhaps there is some, i.e. PAMPs?)
Regarding the adaptive immune system, some fish have the ability to develop immunity (to some degree) to Ich when sensitised in previous cases. So, is it possible for an axolotl to develop similar mechanisms of immunity to Ich or other pathogens?
Jay.
I was just wondering if any one knows whether an axolotl has the ability to develop an acquired immunity to certain pathogens (i.e. the adaptive immune system)?
To me, the mucus that envelops the axolotl is some what analogous to the innate immune system in that it protects the axolotl from invading pathogens without much specificity (or perhaps there is some, i.e. PAMPs?)
Regarding the adaptive immune system, some fish have the ability to develop immunity (to some degree) to Ich when sensitised in previous cases. So, is it possible for an axolotl to develop similar mechanisms of immunity to Ich or other pathogens?
Jay.