Health

DNA vaccines encoding viral glycoproteins have been very successful for induction of protective immunity against diseases caused by rhabdoviruses in cultured fish species. However, the vaccine concept is based on a single viral gene and since RNA viruses are k…

Two studies conducted at the University of Arizona showed that shrimp fed Calibrin-Z had survivability of 84% when challenged to induce Early MortalitySyndrome (EMS) vs. 5% for challenged shrimp not fed the enterosorbent, write Ron Cravens, DVM, Fang Chi and S…

AMM. Yones and AA. Metwalli from the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Shakshouk Fish Research Station, El-Fayoum, Egypt, look at the effects of fish meal substitution with poultry by-product meal on the growth performance, nutrients utilizatio…

Maintaining a stable and favorable gut microflora is of crucial importance to minimize the impact of disease events and to optimize digestive efficiency in shrimp, resulting in improved survival and productivity. The present paper illustrates the potential of …

Malawi's fish production is dwindling and the development is not in tandem with the human population increase. In view of this, it is imperative to increase fish production to tally with the high market demand, write Mzengereza K, and Kangombe J, Department of…

The European ban on the use of antibiotic growth promoters in livestock, and the subsequent search for alternatives, has revealed the importance of gut health and the development of a stable, favorable gut microflora, on feed efficiency, overall performance an…