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Bacteriophage therapy and prophylaxis in aquaculture

Reference	S11580
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Alan Teale
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Marianne Pearson
Institution	University of Stirling
Department	Institute of Aquaculture
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	63,072
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	08/05/2000
End date	08/05/2002
Duration	24 months

Abstract

This project aims to evaluate the potential effectiveness of lytic bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics and disinfectants in the control of Aeromonas and Vibrio infections in Atlantic salmon and in the aquaculture environment. Phages which lyse fish bacterial pathogens will be collected and characterised. In vitro studies will be carried out on the bacterial killing capacity of the phage collection; the survival of the phage in fish tissue and the environment; and the stability of the phage in various storage systems. Therapeutic potential of various phage preparations in fish challenged with virulent bacterial pathogens, and the capacity of phages to eliminate pathogenic bacteria from aquaculture systems will be examined. Phages which may be useful for the biological control of fish diseases will thus be identified and methods of phage production, storage and delivery will be established to provide a basis for future field trials.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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