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Chun-Hung Liu is affiliated with the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in Taiwan. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Immunology and Microbiology, with a significant focus on Aquatic Science and Immunology as subfields. Molecular Biology, Insect Science, and Ecology also appear among their areas of study.

The scientist's research addresses multiple topics, including:

  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Aquatic life and conservation
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides

They have contributed extensively to academic literature, especially in the journal Fish & Shellfish Immunology, alongside publications in Aquaculture, Fishes, Aquaculture Research, and Journal of Fish Diseases.

Several of their recent papers include:

  • Probiotic, Bacillus subtilis E20 alters the immunity of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei via glutamine metabolism and hexosamine biosynthetic pathway (2020) published in Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • Probiotic, Lactobacillus pentosus BD6 boost the growth and health status of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei via oral administration (2021) published in Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • A synbiotic containing prebiotic prepared from a by-product of king oyster mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii and probiotic, Lactobacillus plantarum incorporated in diet to improve the growth performance and health status of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (2021) published in Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • Effects of chitin from Daphnia similis and its derivative, chitosan on the immune response and disease resistance of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (2021) published in Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • Improvement in the probiotic efficacy of Bacillus subtilis E20-stimulates growth and health status of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei via encapsulation in alginate and coated with chitosan (2022) published in Fish & Shellfish Immunology

Frequent co-authors in Chun-Hung Liu's publications include Rolissa Ballantyne, Ann-Chang Cheng, Shieh-Tsung Chiu, Jai-Wei Lee, and Shao-Yang Hu, indicating collaborative work within their research community.

Best Publications

  • Effect of ammonia on the immune response of white shrimpLitopenaeus vannamei and its susceptibility to Vibrio alginolyticus

    Chun-Hung Liu;Jiann-Chu Chen

  • Immune responses and gene expression in white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, induced by Lactobacillus plantarum

    Chiu-Hsia Chiu;Yuan-Kuang Guu;Chun-Hung Liu;Tzu-Ming Pan

  • Enhancement of immunity and disease resistance in the white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, by the probiotic, Bacillus subtilis E20.

    Deng-Yu Tseng;Pei-Lin Ho;Sung-Yan Huang;Sheng-Chi Cheng

  • Vibrio alginolyticus infection in the white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei confirmed by polymerase chain reaction and 16S rDNA sequencing.

    Chun-Hung Liu;Winton Cheng;Jung-Ping Hsu;Jiann-Chu Chen

  • Dietary administration of the probiotic, Bacillus subtilis E20, enhances the growth, innate immune responses, and disease resistance of the grouper, Epinephelus coioides.

    Chun-Hung Liu;Chiu-Hsia Chiu;Shi-Wei Wang;Winton Cheng

  • Improvement in the growth performance of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, by a protease‐producing probiotic, Bacillus subtilis E20, from natto

    C.-H. Liu;C.-S. Chiu;P.-L. Ho;S.-W. Wang

  • Effects of the probiotic, Bacillus subtilis E20, on the survival, development, stress tolerance, and immune status of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei larvae

    Kuan-Fu Liu;Chiu-Hsia Chiu;Ya-Li Shiu;Winton Cheng

  • Molecular cloning and characterisation of a pattern recognition molecule, lipopolysaccharide- and β-1,3-glucan binding protein (LGBP) from the white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

    Winton Cheng;Chun-Hung Liu;Chiung-Hui Tsai;Jiann-Chu Chen

  • Dietary administration of sodium alginate enhances the immune ability of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and its resistance against Vibrio alginolyticus

    Winton Cheng;Chun-Hung Liu;Ching-Ming Kuo;Jiann-Chu Chen

  • Dietary sodium alginate administration affects fingerling growth and resistance to Streptococcus sp. and iridovirus, and juvenile non-specific immune responses of the orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides

    Shinn-Pyng Yeh;Chen-An Chang;Chi-Yao Chang;Chun-Hung Liu

  • Identification and cloning of the antioxidant enzyme, glutathione peroxidase, of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, and its expression following Vibrio alginolyticus infection.

    Chun-Hung Liu;Mei-Chen Tseng;Winton Cheng

  • Current applications, selection, and possible mechanisms of actions of synbiotics in improving the growth and health status in aquaculture: A review.

    Truong-Giang Huynh;Ya-Li Shiu;Thanh-Phuong Nguyen;Quoc-Phu Truong

  • The immune response of the white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and its susceptibility to Vibrio infection in relation with the moult cycle

    Chun-Hung Liu;Su-Tuen Yeh;Sha-Yen Cheng;Jiann-Chu Chen

  • Effect of copper sulfate on the immune response and susceptibility to Vibrio alginolyticus in the white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

    Su-Tuen Yeh;Chun-Hung Liu;Jiann-Chu Chen

  • Effect of hypoxia on the immune response of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii and its susceptibility to pathogen Enterococcus.

    Winton Cheng;Chun-Hung Liu;Jung-Ping Hsu;Jiann-Chu Chen

  • Effects of temperature, pH, salinity and ammonia on the phagocytic activity and clearance efficiency of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii to Lactococcus garvieae

    Winton Cheng;Su-Mei Chen;Feng-I Wang;Pei-I Hsu

  • Screening probiotic candidates for a mixture of probiotics to enhance the growth performance, immunity, and disease resistance of Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch), against Aeromonas hydrophila.

    Hsueh-Li Lin;Ya-Li Shiu;Chiu-Shia Chiu;Shih-Ling Huang

  • Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of leaf and twig extracts of stout camphor tree, Cinnamomum kanehirae, and the effects on immunity and disease resistance of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei.

    Ruo-Yun Yeh;Ya-Li Shiu;Shu-Chiu Shei;Sheng-Chi Cheng

  • Dietary sodium alginate administration to enhance the non-specific immune responses, and disease resistance of the juvenile grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

    Shieh-Tsung Chiu;Rung-Ting Tsai;Jung-Pin Hsu;Chun-Hung Liu

  • DIETARY ADMINISTRATION OF ZINGERONE TO ENHANCE GROWTH, NON-SPECIFIC IMMUNE RESPONSE, AND RESISTANCE TO VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS IN PACIFIC WHITE SHRIMP (LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI) JUVENILES

    Yueh-Ping Chang;Chun-Hung Liu;Chih-Chung Wu;Chi-Ming Chiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Winton Cheng
Winton Cheng National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Jiann-Chu Chen
Jiann-Chu Chen National Taiwan Ocean University
Tzu-Ming Pan
Tzu-Ming Pan National Taiwan University

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