title: Evaluation of biofilm of Aeromonas hydrophila for oral vaccination of Clarias batrachus--a carnivore model.
abstract: Biofilm of Aeromonas hydrophila was evaluated for oral vaccination of walking catfish (Clarias batrachus L.). Fish were fed with fish paste incorporating biofilm (BF) or free cells (FC) of A. hydrophila for 20 days and monitored for serum antibody production up to 60 days post-vaccination. Serum agglutinating antibody titre and relative percent survival (RPS) following challenge were found to be significantly higher in catfish fed with BF vaccine compared to that with FC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Aquaculture, Fish Pathology and Biotechnology Laboratory, College of Fisheries, University of Agricultural Sciences, Mangalore 575 002, India.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asha
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Mohan
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila / Q000276:immunology*; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D017756:Aquaculture / Q000379:methods; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D018441:Biofilms; D002397:Catfishes; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines