Optimizing GF Zebrafish Models: Generation, Maintenance, and Microbial Studies

April 12, 2024
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Summary

This protocol outlines the primary steps for obtaining germ-free (GF) fish embryos and maintaining them from larvae until the juvenile stage, including sampling and detecting their sterile status. The use of GF models with infection is important for understanding the role of microbes in host health.