A review of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture

Development of shrimp aquaculture has been associated with increases in infectious diseases and environmental degradation. An effective alternative to chemicals and antibiotics used for the prevention of these problems is to administer probiotics into the rearing system. Three bacterial genera, Baci...

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Main Authors: van Hai, Ngo, Fotedar, Ravi
Format: Journal Article
Published: Food Products Press and Haworth Press Inc. 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4019
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description Development of shrimp aquaculture has been associated with increases in infectious diseases and environmental degradation. An effective alternative to chemicals and antibiotics used for the prevention of these problems is to administer probiotics into the rearing system. Three bacterial genera, Bacillus, Vibrio, and Pseudomonas, are commonly administered as probiotics in shrimp aquaculture. Candidate probiotics are species specific and need to be tested for their effectiveness for certain species in in vitro and in vivo. Supplementation into feed is more effective in conveying probiotics into animals compared to direct application into rearing systems. Overdosage or prolonged administration of probiotics can induce immunosuppression. A cell-density of 105 colony-forming units (CFU) per ml is widely recommended. A combination of probiotics results in better outcomes for the host than individual probiotics. Probiotics improve water quality while reducing pathogenic bacteria. Probiotics show positive effects through an improvement in the physiological and immune responses of shrimps. Probiotics are increasingly becoming important and more common in any organic shrimp farming.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-40192017-09-13T15:54:07Z A review of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture van Hai, Ngo Fotedar, Ravi Development of shrimp aquaculture has been associated with increases in infectious diseases and environmental degradation. An effective alternative to chemicals and antibiotics used for the prevention of these problems is to administer probiotics into the rearing system. Three bacterial genera, Bacillus, Vibrio, and Pseudomonas, are commonly administered as probiotics in shrimp aquaculture. Candidate probiotics are species specific and need to be tested for their effectiveness for certain species in in vitro and in vivo. Supplementation into feed is more effective in conveying probiotics into animals compared to direct application into rearing systems. Overdosage or prolonged administration of probiotics can induce immunosuppression. A cell-density of 105 colony-forming units (CFU) per ml is widely recommended. A combination of probiotics results in better outcomes for the host than individual probiotics. Probiotics improve water quality while reducing pathogenic bacteria. Probiotics show positive effects through an improvement in the physiological and immune responses of shrimps. Probiotics are increasingly becoming important and more common in any organic shrimp farming. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4019 10.1080/10454438.2010.500597 Food Products Press and Haworth Press Inc. restricted
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A review of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture
title A review of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture
title_full A review of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture
title_fullStr A review of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture
title_full_unstemmed A review of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture
title_short A review of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture
title_sort review of probiotics in shrimp aquaculture
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4019