Event Title
Biocontrol of Vibrio harveyi in Shrimp Aquaculture with Host Specific Lytic Bacteriophage
Co-investigators
Lyndi Matherne; Elizabeth Bergeron; Angela L. Corbin
Faculty Mentor
Angela Corbin
Location
Memorial Gym
Start Date
20-4-2012 2:30 PM
End Date
20-4-2012 3:30 PM
Description
The current decline in shrimp farm production has been related to a variety of issues associated with survivability of shrimp grown in the aquaculture setting. The presence of Vibrio pathogens has been identified as a cause of high mortality in the post larval and juvenile shrimp in aquaculture. The use of bacteriophage to control infections has seen increased interest with the emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogens in a variety of human and animal infections. The use of a host-specific bacteriophage with lytic activity may be effective at controlling Vibrio harveyi in recirculating aquaculture systems for shrimp in the larval, post larval, and juvenile stages.
Biocontrol of Vibrio harveyi in Shrimp Aquaculture with Host Specific Lytic Bacteriophage
Memorial Gym
The current decline in shrimp farm production has been related to a variety of issues associated with survivability of shrimp grown in the aquaculture setting. The presence of Vibrio pathogens has been identified as a cause of high mortality in the post larval and juvenile shrimp in aquaculture. The use of bacteriophage to control infections has seen increased interest with the emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogens in a variety of human and animal infections. The use of a host-specific bacteriophage with lytic activity may be effective at controlling Vibrio harveyi in recirculating aquaculture systems for shrimp in the larval, post larval, and juvenile stages.