scholarly journals Effect of Water Temperature and Flow Rate on the Transmission of Microsporidial Gill Disease Caused by Loma salmonae in Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

2003 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy A. Becker ◽  
David J. Speare ◽  
Ian R. Dohoo
2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 1652-1654 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Speare ◽  
R. J. F. Markham ◽  
N. J. Guselle

ABSTRACT In determining the effective vaccine spore dose of a low-virulence strain of Loma salmonae to limit microsporidial gill disease in trout, we found that fish receiving 103 to 105 killed spores had the best protection against experimental infection, with 85% fewer xenomas in their gills than in the controls. Intraperitoneal delivery of the vaccine was effective, and the addition of adjuvant did not improve vaccine performance against this disease-causing microsporidian.


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