Control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia in Malaysia: a review
Streptococcosis in cultured fishes has been reported to cause severe economic losses to the aquaculture industry worldwide. Lancefield group B Streptococcus agalactiae has been recognised as the main pathogen in cultured tilapia. This review discusses the current scenario and risk factors of strepto...
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| author | Saad, Mohd Zamri Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal Abdullah, Siti Zahrah Abd. Rashid, Zulkafli |
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| description | Streptococcosis in cultured fishes has been reported to cause severe economic losses to the aquaculture industry worldwide. Lancefield group B Streptococcus agalactiae has been recognised as the main pathogen in cultured tilapia. This review discusses the current scenario and risk factors of streptococcosis in tilapia and suggests the control and prevention measures for this disease. The preventive measures focus on combined aspects of selecting farm location, applying good aquaculture farm practices, utilization of antibiotics and proper vaccination programme. A combination of all these measures will perhaps be the key to improve the health of cultured tilapia and prevent the infection by S. agalactiae, which in turn will increase the economic profit of tilapia farm operators. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-243852016-02-10T07:19:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24385/ Control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia in Malaysia: a review Saad, Mohd Zamri Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal Abdullah, Siti Zahrah Abd. Rashid, Zulkafli Streptococcosis in cultured fishes has been reported to cause severe economic losses to the aquaculture industry worldwide. Lancefield group B Streptococcus agalactiae has been recognised as the main pathogen in cultured tilapia. This review discusses the current scenario and risk factors of streptococcosis in tilapia and suggests the control and prevention measures for this disease. The preventive measures focus on combined aspects of selecting farm location, applying good aquaculture farm practices, utilization of antibiotics and proper vaccination programme. A combination of all these measures will perhaps be the key to improve the health of cultured tilapia and prevent the infection by S. agalactiae, which in turn will increase the economic profit of tilapia farm operators. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24385/1/Control%20and%20prevention%20of%20streptococcosis%20in%20cultured%20tilapia%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Saad, Mohd Zamri and Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal and Abdullah, Siti Zahrah and Abd. Rashid, Zulkafli (2014) Control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia in Malaysia: a review. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 37 (4). pp. 389-410. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2037%20(4)%20Nov.%202014/01%20Page%20389-410%20(JTAS%200552-2013).pdf |
| spellingShingle | Saad, Mohd Zamri Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal Abdullah, Siti Zahrah Abd. Rashid, Zulkafli Control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia in Malaysia: a review |
| title | Control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia
in Malaysia: a review |
| title_full | Control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia
in Malaysia: a review |
| title_fullStr | Control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia
in Malaysia: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia
in Malaysia: a review |
| title_short | Control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia
in Malaysia: a review |
| title_sort | control and prevention of streptococcosis in cultured tilapia in malaysia a review |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24385/1/Control%20and%20prevention%20of%20streptococcosis%20in%20cultured%20tilapia%20in%20Malaysia.pdf |
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