Prevention of infectious diseases in aquaculture

Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B
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Abstract

Infectious diseases remain one of the most important limitations to the successful propagation of aquatic animals. Most of the losses caused by pathogens in aquaculture could be prevented by health inspection, adequate environment and sound management practices. Effective control measures, mainly based upon 1) avoidance of pathogens 2) modification of the environment 3) improvement of host resistance 4) vaccination and 5) chemoprophylaxis are described.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Prevention of infectious diseases in aquaculture
Series title Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B
DOI 10.1111/j.1439-0450.1989.tb00646.x
Volume 36
Year Published 1989
Language English
Publisher Blackwell Verlag
Contributing office(s) Western Fisheries Research Center
Description 7
First page 561
Last page 567
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