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Cured Fish
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Curing Mechanisms
Curing fundamentally operates through osmotic pressure. The introduction of high concentrations of sodium chloride ($NaCl$)$ draws water out of the fish tissue via osmosis, simultaneously increasing the concentration of salt/) within the tissue to levels inhospitable to most microbes.
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Infectious Disease
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Control measures target the agent, the reservoir, or the host. Strategies include immunization, antimicrobial therapy, quarantine, and vector control. Vaccination remains the cornerstone of preventative medicine, relying on stimulating adaptive immunity to recognize [pathogen-associated molecular patterns](/entries/pathogen-associate…