College of Veterinary Medicine
Pierezan Lab
Led by Felipe Pierezan · Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine
What we study
The Pierezan Lab studies fish diseases, focusing on diagnosing infectious agents, metal toxicity, and immune responses using pathology and molecular methods.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Marine organisms
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Use of phages for the treatment of Mycobacterium marinum infection in experimentally infected fish
Researching phage therapy for fish infected with Mycobacterium marinum.
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Recent papers, explained
- Susceptibility and Clinicopathological Findings in Three Amazonian Fish Species Experimentally Infected with Lactococcus spp.: A Preliminary Study
2026 · Fishes
Tests if Amazonian fish get sick from Lactococcus bacteria and examines the damage.
- Diagnostic Challenge: Macroscopic Image of a Heart from a Wild Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris)
2026 · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
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- Gross, microscopic, and imaging findings of congenital malformations in farmed caimans ( Caiman yacare )
2026 · Veterinary Pathology
Describes birth defects in farmed caimans, focusing on craniofacial and spinal issues.
- Environmentally relevant glyphosate exposure increases susceptibility to tilapia lake virus through disruption of antiviral immunity in Nile tilapia
2026 · Fish & Shellfish Immunology
- Histopathological Assessment of Diseases in Ornamental Fish from 2019 to 2023 in Minas Gerais State, Brazil
2026 · Animals
Looks at diseases in ornamental fish from Brazil to see what's most common.
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How to reach out
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