Samples from multiple animals may be pooled and tested to reduce costs of surveillance for
infectious agents in aquatic animal populations. The primary advantage of pooling is …

The exchange of fish for research may expose an aquatic laboratory to pathogen
contamination as incoming fish can introduce bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses capable …

Detection of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) in tilapines is mainly from visceral organs of killed fish.
However, lethal sampling might not be viable to broodstock and economically important …

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) infects a wide range of marine fish species. To
study the occurrence of VHSV in wild marine fish populations in Norwegian coastal waters …

A cell line (PaF) derived from the fin tissue of silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) was
established and characterized in this study. The cell line has been subcultured for more than …

Abstract Triploid hybrid (3n= 150) of red crucian carp (♀, 2n= 100) and allotetraploid (♂,
4n= 200) display improved disease resistance and stress resistance than their parents. In …

Nontarget organisms are exposed to pesticides following applications in agricultural and
urban settings, potentially resulting in deleterious effects. Direct measurements of pesticides …

Monitoring the immune response in fish over the progression of a disease is traditionally
carried out by experimental infection whereby animals are killed at regular intervals and …

Streptococcus agalactiae is a major etiologic agent of septicemia and meningoencephalitis
outbreaks in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) farms and the presence of carrier fish can …

Monitoring aquatic health from environmental pollutants is critical, none more so than
bisphenol-A (BPA), a ubiquitous endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC). The present study …