Immunostimulants Used in Aquaculture
M. Petchimuthu*
Dr. MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (614 712), India
G. Ferolin Jessina
Dr. MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (614 712), India
D. Kaviarasu
Dr. MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (614 712), India
J. Rujan
Dr. MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (614 712), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Disease, Fish, Immunostimulant, Shrimp
Abstract
Fish farming is a most important food production sector in worldwide. Due to intensive fish farming practices, infectious disease pose a major threat in aquaculture system especially causing heavy losses to farmers. Various types of antibiotics, chemotherapeutic and vaccines are use to control or prevent fish diseases. The use of adjuvants or immunostimulants is good remedy to increase the vaccine efficacy to control of fish and shrimp diseases. Immunostimulants (IS) are naturally occurring compound that modulates the pathogens via facilitate the function of phagocytic cells and also stimulate the natural killer cells (NK), complement, lysozyme and antibody responses of fish.
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