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. 2019 Nov 21;12(11):1806–1815. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.1806-1815

Table-1.

List of fish bacterial diseases, the causative agents and main hosts, and some of the vaccine commercially available in the market.

Diseases1 Pathogen1 Main hosts1 Type of vaccine2 Trade name2 Vaccination route2
BKD Renibacterium salmoninarum Salmonids Arthrobacter vaccine Renogen Injection
Edwardsiellosis/Redpest Edwardsiella tarda Salmon, catfish, carps, turbot, flounder, eel, tilapia n.a n.a n.a
Edwardsiellosis/Enteric septicemia Edwardsiella ictaluri Channel catfish, freshwater catfish, striped catfish, brown bullhead, Donio spp. Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccine, avirulent live culture AquaVac-ESC™ Immersion
Flavobacteriosis/Columnaris Flavobacterium. columnare, Flavobacterium maritimus Cyprinids, salmonids, catfish carp, trout, perch, tilapia Flavobacterium columnare bacterin FryVacc1 Immersion
Flavobacterium columnare vaccine, avirulent live culture AquaVac-Col™ Immersion
Furunculosis Aeromonas salmonicida Salmons, trout, flounder, turbot, carp, tilapia, sole Aeromonas salmonicida bacterin Furogen Dip Injection
IROMP antigens of Aeromonas salmonicida AquaVac® FNM Injection
Inactivated strain of Listonella (Vibrio) anguillarum serovar O1, Listonella (Vibrio) anguillarum serovar O2, Aeromonas salmonicida subsp salmonicida, Vibrio salmonicida, and Moritella viscosa and surface protein from IPN virus serotype spp. Norvax® Minova 6 Injection
Infectious salmon anemia virus vaccine-Aeromonas salmonicida-Vibrio anguillarum-ordalii salmonicida bacterin Forte V1 Injection
Lactococcosis Lactococcus garvieae Salmonids, seabream, seabass, Seriola spp. Inactivated Lactococcus garvieae Amalin™ Rensa Oral
Motile Aeromonas Septicaemia Aeromonas hydrophila, Aeromonas salmonicida Salmonids, bass, carp, trout, eel, sturgeon, tilapia n.a n.a n.a
Pasteurellosis Photobacterium. damselae spp. piscicida Seabream, seabass, ayu, yellowtail, carp, sturgeon, hybrid striped bass, tuna, cobia, snakehead Inactivated Photobacterium damsel AquaVac Photobac Prime™ Immersion/Oral
Inactivated strain Listonella (Vibrio anguillarum (biotype I and II) and Photobacterium damselae spp. piscicida AquaVac® Vibrio Pasteurella Injection
Piscirickettsiosis/Rickettsial septicemia Piscirickettsia salmonis Salmonids, trout, seabass, tilapia n.a n.a n.a
Streptococcosis Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus iniae, Streptococcus dysgalactiae, Streptococcus parauberis, Streptococcus phocae Grouper, salmonids, turbot, flounder, sturgeon, amberjack, yellow tail, red porgy, barramundi, rabbitfish, seabass, seabream, hybrid striped bass, catfish, mullet, pomfret, tilapia, koi, carp Streptococcus agalactiae biotype 2 bacterin 1AquaVac Garvetil/AquaVac Garvetil Oral; AquaVac® Strep Sa; Immersion/Oral
Vibriosis Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, Vibrio anguillarum Most marine fish, salmonids, groupers, cods, red seabream, gilt-head sea bream, Japanese flounder, summer flounder, amberjack, halibut, yellowtail, seabass, seriolla, milkfish, horse mackerel, cobria, sole, eel, tilapia Streptococcus iniae bacterin Norvax® Strep Si Immersion/Injection
Vibrio anguillarum-ordalii bacterin Vibrogen 2 Immersion
Inactivated Vibrio anguillarum 01 and 02 (Vibrio ordalii) AquaVac® Vibrio, AquaVac® Vibrio Oral Boost Immersion/Oral
Inactivated strain Listonella (Vibrio anguillarum (biotype I and II) and Photobacterium damselae spp. piscicida AquaVac® Vibrio Pasteurella Injection
Aeromonas salmonicida Vibrio anguillarum ordalii salmonicida bacterin Lipogen Forte Injection
Infectious salmon anemia virus vaccine Aeromonas salmonicida Vibrio anguillarum ordalii salmonicida bacterin Forte V1 Injection
Yersiniosis/Enteric redmouth Yersinia ruckeri Salmonids, trout, eel, minnows, tilapia Yersinia ruckeri bacterin Ermogen; AquaVac® ERM; AquaVac® ERM Oral; AquaVac® RELERA™ Immersion/Oral
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Source: [13,14,16,17],

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[18,19]. BKD=Bacterial kidney disease, IROMP=Iron regulated outer membrane protein