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Vaccines in aquaculture

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Title Vaccines in aquaculture
 
Creator Sobhana, K S
 
Subject Aquaculture
 
Description Prevention of infectious diseases is one of the major concerns in the rapidly growing
aquaculture industry. Stress and disease that accompany intensive fish culture have led to
increased treatment with antibiotics and chemicals. The use of drugs and antibiotics in
aquaculture is highly regulated to avoid risks to public safety and to prevent the development
of resistant strains of pathogens. Consequently, farmers are left with few resources other
than the use of preventive measures such as early diagnosis, good husbandry techniques,
vaccination, and the use of strains of fish and shellfish genetically resistant to diseases.
The best alternative in this direction would be stimulating the immune system of the fish
itself, thereby equipping it with desirable adaptive changes in the defence mechanisms
against common pathogens.
 
Publisher College of Fisheries, Kerala Agricultural University, Panangad
 
Date 2004
 
Type Book Section
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/16384/1/Souvenir_2004_Sobhana%20K%20S.pdf
Sobhana, K S (2004) Vaccines in aquaculture. In: Silver Jubilee Souvenir 1979-2004. College of Fisheries, Kerala Agricultural University, Panangad, pp. 126-130.