The effects of oral vaccination of Streptococcus agalactiae on stimulating gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALTs) in tilapia (Oreochromis spp.)

• Main Authors: Nawi, Mohd Firdaus, Omar, Noraini, Mohd Yusoff, Sabri, Abdullah, Siti Zahrah, Saad, Mohd Zamri, H., Latifah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10839/1/The%20Effects%20of%20Oral%20Vaccination%20of%20Streptococcus%20agalactiae%20on%20Stimulating%20Gut-associated%20Lymphoid%20Tissues%20%28GALTs%29%20in%20Tilapia%20%28Oreochromis%20spp.%29.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10839/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2034%20(1)%20Feb.%202011/16%20Pg%20137-144.pdf

Vaccination of fish by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection and bath immersion against bacterial infections has been proven to be a commercial success. However, those routes of vaccination are not economical in practice due to several reasons such as high labour cost, highly time consuming, and causing...