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This project focuses on developing biological control methods to combat infections caused by Flavobacterium species in salmon farming. By optimizing beneficial bacteria as probiotics and studying their mechanisms, the research aims to enhance fish health and reduce reliance on antibiotics.
Flavobacterium psychrophilum and F. columnare cause high mortalities in salmonid culture as the cause of various surface and systemic infections.
Traditionally, Flavobacterium infections have been treated with antibiotics, but this is an emotive issue because of the perceived problems associated with tissue residues and the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Indeed the high susceptibility of Flavobacterium for the antibiotics commonly used in EU fish farms has been recorded…
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