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Serological and DNA-based techniques in disease diagnosis
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
The improvement of existing serological techniques, development of monoclonal antibody technology and the development of new serological approaches are all working together to provide new tools for the detection of ...
Viral diseases
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
Outbreaks of viral infections can cause massive mortalities among cultured fishes or shrimps. Water temperature and age of the fish or shrimps are significant factors that influence the development of viral infections. ...
Histology as a tool in disease diagnosis
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
Histology is an important tool in fish disease diagnosis as it affords the comparison of normal structures or morphology of tissues against those from diseased fish. However, correct diagnosis and confirmation of changes ...
Probiotics in aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
Bacterial diseases
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
Fish and crustaceans that are not weakened by poor environmental conditions, or by other causes, such as parasitic infestation, nutritional deficiency, handling stress, or chemical intoxication, are more resistant to ...
Health management in aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010-07)
A textbook on diseases of cultured warmwater fish and shrimps in the Philippines. Eleven chapters cover essential information on the basic principles of disease causation, major diseases of cultured fish and crustaceans, ...
Fungal diseases
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
Over the past 20 years, aquatic animal mycopathogens have become the focus of considerable research. The many known occurrences of fungal diseases in wild populations and the documented devastating disease outbreaks indicate ...
Disease development
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
Disease occurrence is one of the biggest deterrents to sustainable production in aquaculture. It is therefore important to enhance awareness among various sectors of the importance of health management in the aquaculture ...
Parasitic diseases and pests
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
This chapter deals with parasitic animals of significance to aquaculture because of their harmful effects on fish and crustaceans. It also illustrates the life cycle of major parasites and discusses the various methods in ...
Basic epidemiological concepts for surveillance in aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)