Table 1.

Experimental design

Fish number in each group	Immunization method	Type of vaccine	Group name
150	Injection	S. iniae	SI
150	Injection	V. harveyi	VI
150	Injection	Bivalent S. iniae and V. harvey	SVI
150	Immersion	S. iniae	SIM
150	Immersion	V. harveyi	VIM
150	Immersion	Bivalent S. iniae and V. harvey	SVIM
150	Injection	Phosphate-buffered saline	PBSI
150	-	Without vaccine administration	CTRL