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35.Zhang, Y., Shao, Y., Liu, X., Zhong, L., Zhong, Z., Zeng, W., Zhang, J., Cai, W. and Li, R., 2025. Chromosome-level genome assembly of black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus using Nanopore and Hi-C technologies. Scientific Data, 12(1), p.145.

34.Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Hu, T., Cui, H., Huang, L., Chen, H., Wu, B., Hao, S., Cai, W., Wu, Y. and Zhang, J., 2025. Preparation and characterization of a monoclonal antibody against MCP of largemouth bass ranavirus and investigation of the virus's tissue tropism. Aquaculture, p.742170.

33.Ye, P., Cheng, J., Lo, L. S. H., Liu, J., Li, C., So, K. J. Y., ... Cai, W. & Leung, K. M. Y. (2025). Environmental DNA/RNA metabarcoding for noninvasive and comprehensive monitoring and assessment of marine fishes. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 211, 117422.

32.Huang, J., Fang, W., Li, J., Cai, W., & Lu, J. (2025). Full-length transcriptome reveals alternative splicing regulation pattern of skin color variant in red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.). Aquaculture, 598, 741963.

31.Xu Y, Wang S, Zhou Y, Xie Z, Wang B, Zhao Z, Cai W, Wang P, Guo W, Zhang D, Ye Z. 2024. Immune Suppression and Rapid Invasion of Nile Tilapia Gills Following an Acute Challenge by Flavobacterium davisii. Biology, 13(11):894.

30.Zhang, K., Ye, Z., Qi, M., Cai, W., Saraiva, J.L., Wen, Y., Liu, G., Zhu, Z., Zhu, S. and Zhao, J., 2024. Water Quality Impact on Fish Behavior: A Review From an Aquaculture Perspective. Reviews in Aquaculture.

29.Fajei, E., Cai, W. C., Whyte, S. K., Despres, B., Dixon, B., Carpio, Y., ... & Fast, M. D. (2024). Assessing the impact of two forms of PACAP-38 (pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide) on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) immune response following challenge with Flavobacterium columnare. Comparative Immunology Reports, 7, 200155.

28.Zhang, F., Wan, W., Li, Y., Wang, B., Shao, Y., Di, X., Zhang, H., Cai, W., Wei, Y. and Ma, X., 2024. Construction of a Full-Length transcriptome resource for the African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus), a prototypical air-breathing Fish, based on isoform sequencing (Iso-Seq). Gene, p.148802.

27.Gao, S., Tan, S., Purcell, S. L., Whyte, S. K., Parrish, K., Zhong, L., ... & Cai, W. (2024). A comparative analysis of alternative splicing patterns in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in response to Moritella viscosa and sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) infection. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 149, 109606.

26.Cao, Z., Yi, L., Liu, X., Shang, J., Cheng, Y., Feng, E., Liu, X., Fan, Y., Hu, X., Cai, W. and Cong, F., (2024). Rapid lateral flow immunoassay for fluorescence detection of canine distemper virus (CDV). Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, p.1413420.

25.Cai, W., Zhong, L., Parrish, K., Kumar, S., Eslamloo, K., Fajei, E., ... & Fast, M. D. (2024). Synergies of co-infecting pathogens, sea lice (Lepeophetheirus salmonis) and Moritella viscosa, are impacted by exposure order, and host response to initial infection. Aquaculture, 591, 741115.

24.Wang, X., Liu, X., Tan, L., Jahangiri, L., Cai, W., & Li, R. (2024). Chromosome level genome assembly and transcriptome analysis of E11 cells infected by tilapia lake virus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 148, 109505.

23.Mahe, R., Ye, Z., Qi, M., Cai, W., Wen, Y., Xiao, J., ... & Zhao, J. (2024). Application Progress and Prospect of Game Theory on Aquaculture: From the Perspectives of Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing. Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, 1-21.

22.Huang, Q., Butaye, P., Ng, P. H., Zhang, J., Cai, W., & St-Hilaire, S. (2024). Impact of low-dose ozone nanobubble treatments on antimicrobial resistance genes in pond water. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, 1393266.

21.Burgos, F., W. Cai., et al. 2023. Gut dysbiosis induced by florfenicol increases susceptibility to Aeromonas hydrophila infection in zebrafish after the recommended withdrawal period. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. DOI: 10.1002/aah.10211

20.Zhong, L., Carvalho, L. A., Gao, S., Whyte, S. K., Purcell, S. L., Fast, M. D., & Cai, W. 2023. Transcriptome analysis revealed immune responses in the kidney of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) co-infected with sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) and infectious salmon anemia virus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 109210.

19.Liu, S., Luo, L., Zuo, F., Huang, X., Zhong, L., ... & Cai, W and Deng YQ. 2023. Ammonia nitrogen stress damages the intestinal mucosal barrier of yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) and induces intestinal inflammation. Frontiers in Physiology, 14, 1279051.

18.Huang, Q., Ng, P. H., Marques, A. R. P., Cheng, T. H., Man, K. Y., Cai, W., ... D. Brettell & St-Hilaire, S. 2023. Effect of ozone nanobubbles on the microbial ecology of pond water and safety for jade perch (Scortum barcoo). Aquaculture, 739866.

17.Groves, L., Whyte, S. K., Purcell, S. L., Michaud, D., Cai, W. C., Garber, A. F., & Fast, M. D. 2023. Temperature impacts Atlantic salmon's (Salmo salar) immunological response to infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAv). Fish and Shellfish Immunology Reports, 100099.

16.Ahmed, A. S., Billah, M., Ali, M.,…Yan, M., and Cai, W. 2023. Microplastics in aquatic environments: A comprehensive review of toxicity, removal, and remediation strategies. Science of The Total Environment, 876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162414.

15.Zhong L., Liu S., Zuo F.Y.,…Xiong, Y.L., W. Cai# and X.L., Huang#. 2023. The IL17 signaling pathway: A potential signaling pathway mediating gill hyperplasia and inflammation under ammonia nitrogen stress was identified by multi-omics analysis. Science of The Total Environment, 867. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161581

14.Jin, Y., Bergmann, S.M., Mai, Q., Yang, Y., Liu, W., Sun, D., Chen, Y., Yu, Y., Liu, Y., Cai, W…and Zeng. W. 2022. Simultaneous Isolation and Identification of Largemouth Bass Virus and Rhabdovirus from Moribund Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides). Viruses, 14(8), p.1643.

13.Cai W. S. Kumar, L.A. Carvalho, S.K. Whyte, S.L. Purcell, N. Gagne, T. Hori, M. Allen, R.G. Taylor, M.L. Rise and M.D. Fast. 2021. Transcriptome analysis of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) skin in response to sea lice and ISAV coinfection under different functional diets. Frontiers in Immunology. 5535. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.787033

12.Cai, W., and C.R. Arias. Deciphering the mechanisms for attenuation in a rifampin-resistant mutant of Flavobacterium columnare used as a modified-live vaccine against columnaris disease. 2021. Vaccines. 2021, 9, 1370. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9111370

11.Ksepka S. J.M.Rash, W. Cai, S.A. Bullard. 2021. Detection of Myxobolus cerbralis (Hofer, 1903) (Bivalvulida:Myxobolidae) in two non-Tubifex tubifex oligochaetes in the southeastern united states. Disease of Aquatic Organisms. 143:51-56

10.Cai W., L. De La Fuente, and C.R. Arias. 2019.Transcriptome analysis of the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare in biofilm suggests calcium role in pathogenesis. BMC Microbiology. 19 (1): 151

9.Cai, W. and C.R. Arias. 2019. Draft genome sequences of Flavobacterium columnare ARS1 and BGFD27 strains isolated from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Microbial Resource Announcement. 8 (26): e00648-19

8.A.M. Declercq*, W. Cai*, E. Naranjo, W. Thongda, V. Eeckhaut, E. Bauwens, C. Arias, L. De La Fuente, B. Beck, M. D. Lange, E. Peatman, F. Haesebrouck, J. Aerts, A. Decostere. 2019. Evidence that the stress hormone cortisol regulates biofilm formation differently among Flavobacterium columnare isolates. Veterinary Research. 50:24

7.Cai, W., E. Willmon, F.B. Valverde, C.L. Ray, T. Hanson, and C.R. Arias. 2018. Biofilm and sediment are major reservoirs of virulent Aeromonas hydrophila (vA h) in catfish production ponds. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 31:112-120

6.Ray, C.L., W. Cai, E. Willmon, and C.R. Arias. 2018. Fish are not alone: Characterization of the gut and skin microbiomes of wild-caught Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides), Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), and Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus). SDRP Journal of Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science. 2 (2).

5.Cai, W., and C.R. Arias. 2017. Biofilm formation on aquaculture substrates by selected bacterial fish pathogens. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 29:95-104.

4.Zhang, X., W. Cai, Z. Tao, and C.R. Arias. 2014. Survival of fish pathogenic strains of Aeromonas hydrophila under starvation. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 26.3: 190-193.

3.Cai, W., L. De La Fuente, and C.R. Arias. 2013. Biofilm formation by the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare: development and parameters affecting surface attachment. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 79: 5633-5642.

2.Arias, C.R., W. Cai, E. Peatman, and S.A. Bullard. 2012. Catfish hybrid Ictalurus punctatus x I. furcatus exhibits higher resistance to columnaris disease than the parental species. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 100: 77-81.

1.Arias, C.R., S. LaFrentz, W. Cai, and O. Olivares-Fuster. 2012. Adaptive response to starvation in the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare: cell viability and ultrastructural change. BMC Microbiology. 12: 266-288.