Hatha, A A M; Shubhankar Ghosh, A; Selvam, D G; Neethu, C S; Saramma, A V(Marine Biological Association of India, January 15, 2014)
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Abstract:
Emergence of antibiotic resistance among aquaculture
pathogens has made it necessary to look into environment
friendly, effective and sustainable methods such as probiotic
and immunostimulants among others.. In the present study,
LAB were isolated from the gut of fish species namely Rastrelliger
kanagurta and analyzed for their antibacterial activity against
various fish, shrimp and human pathogens. Different LAB
species such as Lactobacillus plantarum, L. bulgaricus, L. brevis
and L. viridiscens were encountered in the gut of R. kanagurta.
Several strains showed good activity against fish, shrimp and
human pathogens. LAB from the gut of such marine species
may be developed as possible probiont for environment friendly
health management of fresh water, estuarine and marine
species currently exploited in aquaculture
Description:
J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 55 (2), 22-27, July-December 2013