Fish Vaccines: Health Management for Sustainable Aquaculture
By Preetham Elumalai, Kim Thompson, Sreeja Lakshmi
Fish Vaccines: Health Management for Sustainable Aquaculture PDF is a timely reference text that highlights the role of vaccination in the fast-growing aquaculture industry. It discusses topics such as vaccine formulation, vaccine delivery, and enhancing the immune response of fish using nanoparticles. Information related to vaccine safety, ethical approval, and regulations is also discussed, together with dissemination of vaccines to fish farms across the globe. This cutting-edge book presents novel strategies to meet the growing demand for vaccines in finfish aquaculture. This book is useful to students, academics, clinicians, and professionals in the field of fisheries sciences, aquaculture, and veterinary sciences.
Table of Contents
Section I: Vaccines in Aquaculture: A Preface
1. Understanding Vaccine Development in Aquaculture
2. Antigens and Immune Responses in Fishes: An Overview
3. Aquaculture: Facing an Array of Pathogens
Section II: Vaccination in Fishes: Types and Methods
4. Concepts and Types of Vaccines
5. Antigen Discovery
6. Novel Advancements in Vaccine Delivery and Methods of Vaccination: Experimental Strategies
Section III: Adjuvants in Vaccination: An Underpinning
7. Role of Adjuvants in Vaccination Studies
8. Development of Mucosal Adjutants for Fish Vaccination
Section IV: Technological Advancements and Efficacy of Fish Vaccination
9. Biotechnological Approaches to Vaccines
10. Safety and Efficacy of Vaccines in Aquaculture
11. Mass Vaccination in Aquaculture: Possibilities and Limitations
Section V: Vaccines in Aquaculture: Challenges and Perspectives
12. Fish Vaccination: How Close Are the Fish Farmers?
13. Development of Fish Vaccines: Challenges and Future Perspectives
