An update on the ornamental fish industry in Malaysia: Aeromonas hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control
Malaysia is the world’s major producer and exporter of ornamental fish, contributing 9% to the global trade and taking the second position after Singapore. Because of their artistic appeal and tremendous commercial value for international trade, ornamental fish recently gain rapid importance for fo...
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| description | Malaysia is the world’s major producer and exporter of ornamental fish, contributing 9% to the global trade and taking the second position after Singapore. Because of their artistic appeal and tremendous commercial value for international
trade, ornamental fish recently gain rapid importance for foreign exchange and as a source of employment. While
ornamental fish production is growing, there is an increase in infectious diseases, resulting in high fish mortality with
significant economic loss. Bacterial disease is a serious problem for ornamental fish industry. Bacterial species surveillance
in diseased freshwater ornamental fish from an aquarium shop reveals that Aeromonas hydrophila is the most dominant
bacteria isolated. Consequently, Malaysia is stepping up its efforts by implementing the Economic Transformation
Program and other biosecurity steps to address the aquaculture issues and encourage the regrowth of the ornamental fish
market. Chemotherapeutic medications, phytobiotics, probiotics, yeast extracts, vaccines, and disinfectants can be used in
controlling bacteria. Further studies should be done to find new antibacterial agents from natural sources to combat bacterial
fish diseases and reduce fish mortality rate in sustainable aquaculture farms. This review summarizes the literature on
ornamental fish industries and aquaculture production in relation to A. hydrophila-associated diseases and ornamental fish
health management in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | uthm-24132021-10-20T03:03:04Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2413/ An update on the ornamental fish industry in Malaysia: Aeromonas hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control Anjur, Norashikin Sabran, Siti Fatimah Mohd Daud, Hassan Othman, Nor Zalina SH20.3 -191 Aquaculture Malaysia is the world’s major producer and exporter of ornamental fish, contributing 9% to the global trade and taking the second position after Singapore. Because of their artistic appeal and tremendous commercial value for international trade, ornamental fish recently gain rapid importance for foreign exchange and as a source of employment. While ornamental fish production is growing, there is an increase in infectious diseases, resulting in high fish mortality with significant economic loss. Bacterial disease is a serious problem for ornamental fish industry. Bacterial species surveillance in diseased freshwater ornamental fish from an aquarium shop reveals that Aeromonas hydrophila is the most dominant bacteria isolated. Consequently, Malaysia is stepping up its efforts by implementing the Economic Transformation Program and other biosecurity steps to address the aquaculture issues and encourage the regrowth of the ornamental fish market. Chemotherapeutic medications, phytobiotics, probiotics, yeast extracts, vaccines, and disinfectants can be used in controlling bacteria. Further studies should be done to find new antibacterial agents from natural sources to combat bacterial fish diseases and reduce fish mortality rate in sustainable aquaculture farms. This review summarizes the literature on ornamental fish industries and aquaculture production in relation to A. hydrophila-associated diseases and ornamental fish health management in Malaysia. Veterinary World 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2413/1/J12382_c025d58c93641af70ddb5006509e1cf7.pdf Anjur, Norashikin and Sabran, Siti Fatimah and Mohd Daud, Hassan and Othman, Nor Zalina (2021) An update on the ornamental fish industry in Malaysia: Aeromonas hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control. Veterinary World, 14. pp. 1143-1152. ISSN 0972-8988 http://www.veterinaryworld.org |
| spellingShingle | SH20.3 -191 Aquaculture Anjur, Norashikin Sabran, Siti Fatimah Mohd Daud, Hassan Othman, Nor Zalina An update on the ornamental fish industry in Malaysia: Aeromonas hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control |
| title | An update on the ornamental fish industry in Malaysia: Aeromonas
hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control |
| title_full | An update on the ornamental fish industry in Malaysia: Aeromonas
hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control |
| title_fullStr | An update on the ornamental fish industry in Malaysia: Aeromonas
hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control |
| title_full_unstemmed | An update on the ornamental fish industry in Malaysia: Aeromonas
hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control |
| title_short | An update on the ornamental fish industry in Malaysia: Aeromonas
hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control |
| title_sort | update on the ornamental fish industry in malaysia: aeromonas
hydrophila-associated disease and its treatment control |
| topic | SH20.3 -191 Aquaculture |
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