Table 1. Vaccination doses used in the experiment.
Group | Primary vaccine dose | Booster vaccine dose |
Control | 0 | 0 |
Control | 0 | 0 |
AquaVac | 1×108 CFU/fish | 0 |
AquaVac w. Boost | 1×108 CFU/fish | 5×107 CFU/fish |
Exp. Oral | 1×108 CFU/fish | 0 |
Exp. Oral w. Boost | 1×108 CFU/fish | 5×107 CFU/fish |
Exp. Oral x 50 w. boost | 5×109 CFU/fish | 5×109 CFU/fish |
Exp. Anal | 1×108 CFU/fish | 5×107 CFU/fish |
The table shows the average dose per fish (CFU/ml) of Y. ruckeri bacterin applied for vaccination. Some groups were booster vaccinated four months post primary vaccination. Data regarding CFU/ml in AquaVac were supplied by the vaccine manufacturer [30].