Bacteria from the Vibrio genus are autochthonous to aquatic environments and ubiquitous in
aquaculture production systems. Many Vibrio species are non-pathogenic and can be …

Annual global aquaculture production has more than tripled within the past 15 years, and by
2015, aquaculture is predicted to account for 39% of total global seafood production by …

Antibiotics have been a necessary component of animal husbandry and aquaculture since
they were first used in clinical settings in the 1940s to meet the rising demand for foods …

The use of antibiotics in aquaculture may cause development of antibiotic resistance among
pathogens infecting cultured animals and humans. However, this is a recent issue and has …

Over the past few decades, Asian aquaculture production has intensified rapidly through the
adoption of technological advances, and the use of a wide array of chemical and biological …

Shrimp aquaculture is under pressure to increase its production to meet the growing
demand for food from a growing population. In the Philippines, aquaculture has experienced …

Catfish is one of the most cultivated species worldwide. Antibiotics are usually used in
catfish farming as therapeutic and prophylactic agents. In the USA, only oxytetracycline, a …

Multiple infections of several bacterial species are often observed under natural farm
conditions. The infections would cause a much more significant loss compared to a single …

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a significant causal agent of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis
disease (AHPND), with huge production losses of white leg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei …

The bacterial level of the water, sediment and cultured shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from
different ponds were determined using a general medium, a presumptive Vibrio medium and …