When testing functional feeds intended to enhance a host’s immune response, it is essential to expose the target species to a pathogen in order to assess how the feed additive strengthens disease resistance. Today is one of those days when the entire team has mobilized to our level 2 biocontainment facility at IRTA La Ràpita to conduct a challenge trial with rainbow trout and Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of furunculosis. While planning a final nutritional trial demands a high level of organization, preparing the bacterial inoculum and carrying out the challenge itself is even more complex. Having a skilled and cohesive team lead by Silvia Torrecillas and Edgar Bertomeu Primo is absolutely crucial for success.
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