Objective Infectious diseases are major obstacles within European hatcheries . To cope with this, examinations of the ontogeny appearance of cells fighting pathogens and of the humeral and cellular ant microbial defence mechanisms must be performed. Once our understanding of these defence mechanisms such as the complement system, antibodies, proteases/ant proteases and leukocyte appearance and function is improved, strategies to prevent infectious diseases must be developed. These strategies include the use of immunostimulants and vaccines to increase the disease resistance against abundant pathogens such as atypical Aeromonassalmonicida, vibrato angular, SVCV, IPNV and VNN virus which are reported to cause mass mortality within European hatcheries. The commercially emerging and developed fish species that will be examined are: Sea bass, Atlantic halibut and cod, spotted wolfish and carp. The project does not involve Use of Gomes . Fields of science social sciencessociologydemographymortalitynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologymedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsvaccinesnatural sciencesbiological scienceszoologyichthyology Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-2. - Key action Control of Infectious Diseases Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF TROMSOE EU contribution No data Address 201 b,breivika 9037 Tromsoe Norway See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SCOTTISH OFFICE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Victoria road torry AB9 8DB Aberdeen See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND Iceland EU contribution No data Address Keldur v/vesturlandsveg 112 Reykjavik See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA Italy EU contribution No data Address Largo dell'universita, blocco d 01100 Viterbo See on map Total cost No data WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Marijkeweg 40, zodiac 6700 AH Wageningen See on map Total cost No data