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ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
卷 10, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10080914
关键词
aquaculture; bacteriophage; bacterial infection; columnaris disease; Flavobacterium columnare; phage therapy; phage delivery; rainbow trout; treatment; virulence
资金
- BONUS (Art 185) - EU
- BONUS (Art 185) - Academy of Finland
- Academy of Finland [314939]
- Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation
- Academy of Finland (AKA) [314939, 314939] Funding Source: Academy of Finland (AKA)
Bacteriophages can effectively prevent and treat bacterial infections in aquaculture settings, with bath treatments being the most efficient method for preventing infections. The presence of phage-coated plastic sheets in a flow-through system delayed the onset of disease, while oral administration of phages initially increased disease progression but led to lower total mortality. Successful phage therapy treatment in aquaculture requires optimization of in vivo phage delivery methods.
Viruses of bacteria, bacteriophages, specifically infect their bacterial hosts with minimal effects on the surrounding microbiota. They have the potential to be used in the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections, including in the field of food production. In aquaculture settings, disease-causing bacteria are often transmitted through the water body, providing several applications for phage-based targeting of pathogens, in the rearing environment, and in the fish. We tested delivery of phages by different methods (via baths, in phage-coated material, and via oral delivery in feed) to prevent and treat Flavobacterium columnare infections in rainbow trout fry using three phages (FCOV-S1, FCOV-F2, and FCL-2) and their hosts (FCO-S1, FCO-F2, and B185, respectively). Bath treatments given before bacterial infection and at the onset of the disease symptoms were the most efficient way to prevent F. columnare infections in rainbow trout, possibly due to the external nature of the disease. In a flow-through system, the presence of phage-coated plastic sheets delayed the onset of the disease. The oral administration of phages first increased disease progression, although total mortality was lower at the end of the experiment. When analysed for shelf-life, phage titers remained highest when maintained in bacterial culture media and in sterile lake water. Our results show that successful phage therapy treatment in the aquaculture setting requires optimisation of phage delivery methods in vivo.
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