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. 2022 Nov 10;13:1040336. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1040336

Table 1.

Global commercial aquatic vaccines.

Disease Pathogen Major Fish Host Vaccine Type Antigens/Targets Delivery Methods Country/Region Further Information
Viral Diseases
Infectious hematopoietic necrosis IHNV Rhabdovirus Salmonids DNA G Glycoprotein IM Canada https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/aquaculture/rp-pr/acrdp-pcrda/projects-projets/P-07-04-010-eng.html
Infectious pancreatic necrosis IPNV Birnavirus Salmonids, sea bass, sea bream, turbot, Pacific cod Inactivated Inactivated IPNV IP Norway, Chile, UK https://www.pharmaq.no
Subunit VP2 and VP3 Capsid Proteins Oral Canada, USA https://www.aquavac-vaccines.com
Subunit VP2 Proteins IP Canada, Chile, Norway http://www.msd-animal-health.no/
Infectious salmon anemia ISAV Orthomyxovirus Atlantic salmon Inactivated Inactivated ISAV IP Canada, Europe, and Latin America http://www.pharmaq.no
Pancreatic disease virus SAV alphaviruses Salmonids Inactivated Inactivated SAV IP Norway, Chile, UK https://www.merck-animal-health.co
Spring viremia of carp virus SVCV Rhabdovirus Carp Subunit G Glycoprotein IP Belgium (9)
Inactivated Inactivated SVCV IP Czech Republic (10)
Koi herpesvirus disease KHV Herpesvirus Carp Attenuated Attenuated KHV IMM or IP Israel (9)
Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis ISKNV Iridovirus Asian seabass, grouper, Japanese yellowtail Inactivated Inactivated ISKNV IP Singapore https://www.aquavac-vaccines.com/
Heart- and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI) Piscine orthoreovirus
(PRV)
Atlantic salmon Inactivated Inactivated PRV IP Europe (11, 12)
Redspotted grouper nervous necrosis disease Redspotted grouper nervous necrosis virus
(RGNNV)
Sea bass Inactivated Inactivated RGNNV IP Mediterranean region https://www.pharmaq.no/sfiles/2/54/9/file/product-info_alpha-jet_micro-1-noda_english_2018-9.pdf
Grass carp hemorrhagic disease GCRV grass carp Inactivated Inactivated GCRV IP China (13)
Infectious spleen kidney necrosis, ISKN Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus
(ISKNV)
marine fish Inactivated Inactivated ISKNV IP China (13)
Iridoviral disease Iridoviral Disease Red sea bream Inactivated Inactivated Iridovirus IP Singapore https://www.aquavac-vaccines.com/
Koi herpes virus disease Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) Koi carp Attenuated Attenuated KHV IMM or IP Israel (14)
Betanoda virus disease Betanodavirus Grouper Inactivated Inactivated Betanodavirus IP Japan (15)
Grass carp haemorrhage disease Grass Carp Hemorrhage Disease Grass Carp Inactivated Inactivated Grass carp haemorrhage virus IP China (13)
Viral Nervous Necrosis Nodavirus Seabass Inactivated Inactivated Nodavirus IP Mediterranean region https://www.pharmaq.no/sfiles/2/54/9/file/product-info_alpha-jet_micro-1-noda_english_2018-9.pdf
Pancreas Disease Pancreas Disease Virus Salmonids Inactivated Inactivated Pancreas Disease Virus IP Norway, Chile, UK https://www.merck-animal-health.co
Bacterial diseases
Enteric redmouth disease (ERM) Yersinia ruckeri Salmonids Inactivated Inactivated Y. ruckeri IMM or oral USA, Canada, Europe http://www.msd-animal-health.ie/products_ni_vet/aquavac-erm-oral/overview.aspx; https://www.msd-animal-health-hub.co.uk
Vibriosis Vibrio anguillarum;Vibrio ordalii;Vibrio salmonicida Salmonids, ayu, grouper, sea bass, sea bream, yellowtail, cod, halibut Inactivated Inactivated Vibriosis spp. IP or IMM USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Australia https://www.merck-animal-health.com/species/aquaculture/trout.aspx;
Furunculosis Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida Salmonids Inactivated Inactivated A.salmonicida spp. IP or IMM USA, Canada, Chile, Europe, Australia https://www.msd-animal-health-me.com/species/aqua.aspx
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) Renibacterium salmoninarum Salmonids Avirulent live culture Arthrobacter davidanieli IP Canada, Chile, USA (16)
https://www.drugs.com/vet/renogen.html
Enteric septicemia Edwarsiella ictaluri Catfish Inactivated Inactivated
E. ictaluri
IP Vietnam https://www.pharmaq.no/
Edwardsiella tarda disease Edwardsiella tarda Olive flounder Inactivated Inactivated
E.tarda
IMM Korea (17)
Edwardsiella tarda Rainbow trout
Olive flounder
Turbot
Inactivated
Attenuated
Inactivated
E.tarda,
Attenuated E.tarda
IP China (13)
Vibrio alginolyticus, V. parahaemolyticus, and E. tarda disease Vibrio alginolyticus, V. parahaemolyticus, and E. tarda Olive flounder Multiplex antibody unique type Anti-idiotypic antibody IP China (13)
Vibrio anguillarum disease V. anguillarum Rainbow trout Genetically engineered live vaccine Deletion of the aroC gene IP China (13)
Columnaris disease Flavobacterium columnaris
Arthrobacter
All freshwater finfish species, bream, bass, turbot, salmon Attenuated Attenuated F. columnare IMM USA (18) https://www.drugs.com/vet/renogen.html
Pasteurellosis Pasteurela piscicida Sea bass, sea bream, sole Inactivated Inactivated P. pscicida IMM USA, Europe, Taiwan, Japan ALPHA JECT 2000
Lactococciosis Lactococcus garviae Rainbow trout, Amberjack, Yellowtail Inactivated Inactivated L. garviae IP Spain https://www.hipra.com/
Streptococcus infections Streptococcus spp. Tilapia, yellow tail, rainbow trout, ayu, sea bass, sea bream Inactivated Inactivated S. agalactiae (biotype 1) IP Taiwan Province of China, Japan, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand https://www.aquavac-vaccines.com/products/aquavac-strep-sa1/
Inactivated S. agalactiae (biotype 2) IP https://www.aquavac-vaccines.com/products/aquavac-strep-sa/
Inactivated S. iniae IP or IMM https://www.aquavac-vaccines.com/products/aquavac-strep-si/
Pasteurellosis Photobacterium damselae subsp. Sea bream, Sea bass, Amberjack, Yellowtail Inactivated Inactivated Ph. damselae IP Mediterranean Japan (19)
Piscirickettsiosis Piscirickettsia salmonis Salmonids Attenuated Attenuated P. salmonis IP Chile (3). https://www.pharmaq.no/products/injectable/
Aeromonas septicemia Aeromonas spp. Striped catfish Inactivated A. hydrophila (serotypes A and B) IP Vietnam https://www.pharmaq.no/; ALPHAJECT Panga 2
Wound Disease Moritella viscosa Salmonids Inactivated Inactivated M. viscosa IP Norway, the UK, Ireland, Iceland https://www.pharmaq.no
Tenacibaculosis Tenacibaculum maritimum Turbot Inactivated Inactivated T. maritimum IP Spain https://www.hipra.com/
Columnaris disease Arthrobacter Salmonids Attenuated Arthrobacter davidanieli IP Canada (20)
(18)
Yersiniosis enteric
redmouth disease (ERM)
Yersinia ruckeri Bacterin Salmonids
rainbow trout
Inactivated Yersinia ruckeri IMM or oral Danish
USA, Canada, Europe
(21); http://www.msd-animal-health.ie/products_ni_vet/aquavac-erm-oral/overview.aspx; https://www.msd-animal-health-hub.co.uk
Edwardsiellosis Edwardsiella Ictalurii Catfish Inactivated Inactivated
E. ictaluri
IP Vietnam https://www.pharmaq.no/
Columnaris disease Flavobacterium columnare Channel Catfish, Salmonids, FW species Attenuated Attenuated F. columnare IMM USA (18)
Vibriosis Listonella anguillarum Salmonids, seabass, yellowtail Inactivated Inactivated L.anguillarum IMM International (22)
Vibriosis Vibrio anguillarum-salmonicida Salmonids Inactivated Inactivated Vibrio anguillarum-salmonicida IMM USA (23)
Enteric septicemia Edwardsiella ictaluri Channel Catfish, Japanese flounder Inactivated Inactivated
E. ictaluri
IP Vietnam https://www.pharmaq.no/
Wound Disease Moritella viscosa Salmonids Inactivated Inactivated M. viscosa IP Norway, the UK, Ireland, Iceland https://www.pharmaq.no
Dropsy Free-cell Aeromonas hydrophila Indian Major Carps Inactivated Inactivated A.hydrophila IP or IMM Indian (24)
Aeromonas hydrophila freshwater fish Inactivated Inactivated A.hydrophila IP or IMM China (13)
Streptococcosis Streptococcus agalactiae Tilapia Inactivated Inactivated S. agalactiae IP Taiwan Province of China, Japan https://www.aquavac-vaccines.com/products/aquavac-strep-sa/
Streptococciosis Streptococcus iniae Tilapia Inactivated Inactivated S. iniae IP or IMM Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand https://www.aquavac-vaccines.com/products/aquavac-strep-si/
Pasteurellosis Pasteurella pscicida Salmonids Inactivated Inactivated P. pscicida IP Mediterranean Japan (19)
Motile Aeromonas Septicemia Aeromonas hydrophila Salmonids Inactivated Inactivated A. hydrophila IP or IMM China (13)
Flavobacteriosis Flavobacterium psychrophilum Salmonids, FW species Inactivated Inactivated F. psychrophilum IP UK (25)
Lactococcosis Lactococcus garvieae Rainbow trout, yellowtail Inactivated Inactivated L. garviae IP Spain https://www.hipra.com/

IM, Intramuscular injection; IP, Intraperitoneal injection; IMM, Immersion.