Effects Of Dietary Application Of Two Antagonistic Gut-Isolated Bacillus Species On The Immune Response Of Oreochromis niloticus To Aeromonas hydrophila Infection
El-Bouhy, Z., El-Nobi, G., Hassanin, M., El-Hady, M. (2013). Effects Of Dietary Application Of Two Antagonistic Gut-Isolated Bacillus Species On The Immune Response Of Oreochromis niloticus To Aeromonas hydrophila Infection. EKB Journal Management System, 41(2), 31-39. doi: 10.21608/zvjz.2013.95681
ZM El-Bouhy; GA El-Nobi; ME Hassanin; MA El-Hady. "Effects Of Dietary Application Of Two Antagonistic Gut-Isolated Bacillus Species On The Immune Response Of Oreochromis niloticus To Aeromonas hydrophila Infection". EKB Journal Management System, 41, 2, 2013, 31-39. doi: 10.21608/zvjz.2013.95681
El-Bouhy, Z., El-Nobi, G., Hassanin, M., El-Hady, M. (2013). 'Effects Of Dietary Application Of Two Antagonistic Gut-Isolated Bacillus Species On The Immune Response Of Oreochromis niloticus To Aeromonas hydrophila Infection', EKB Journal Management System, 41(2), pp. 31-39. doi: 10.21608/zvjz.2013.95681
El-Bouhy, Z., El-Nobi, G., Hassanin, M., El-Hady, M. Effects Of Dietary Application Of Two Antagonistic Gut-Isolated Bacillus Species On The Immune Response Of Oreochromis niloticus To Aeromonas hydrophila Infection. EKB Journal Management System, 2013; 41(2): 31-39. doi: 10.21608/zvjz.2013.95681

Effects Of Dietary Application Of Two Antagonistic Gut-Isolated Bacillus Species On The Immune Response Of Oreochromis niloticus To Aeromonas hydrophila Infection

Zagazig Veterinary Journal
Article 4, Volume 41, Issue 2, June 2013, Page 31-39  XML PDF (3.57 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/zvjz.2013.95681
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Authors
ZM El-Bouhy; GA El-Nobi; ME Hassanin; MA El-Hady
Dept. of Fish Diseases and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
Abstract
Two Bacillus species isolates (B1 and B2),showed in-vitro antagonistic activity against Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from the intestinal tract of apparently healthy Oreochromis niloticus. Both antagonistic isolates were identified as Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus cereus/thuringiensis, respectively by using Biolog’s microbial identification system, and they were evaluated to be safe to O. niloticus when inoculated intra-peritoneal (I/P). Feeding experiments were carried out in-vivo to investigate the effect of both antagonistic isolates (1 X 107 CFU/g diet) either alone or combined on fish immune response and resistance to A. hydrophila infection. Immunological parameters (phagocytic, lysozyme and serum bactericidal activities) were evaluated as well as a challenge test using pathogenic A. hydrophila. Results revealed that, antagonistic Bacillusisolates either alone or combined triggered significant (P ≤ 0.05) increase in phagocytic, lysozyme and serum bactericidal activities; with the highest values in fish received a mixture of both antagonistic isolates. Survival of A. hydrophila challenged fish was highest in fish fed on both antagonistic isolates, followed by B. cereus/thuringiensis, and then B. licheniformis fed fish.
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