Original Article |
2002, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 739-747
Fish immunostimulants
Chanagun Chitmanat
pp. 739 - 747
Abstract
Fish immunostimulants are important substances useful to control infectious fish diseases and are substantially beneficial to the aquaculture business and environment. This literature review covers the results of using fish immune modulators, including bacteria and bacterial derivatives, adjuvants, chitin, glucan, vitamin, and other synthetic materials. These immunostimulants enhance the activities of phagocytotic cells, stimulate the immunological cells to create more lysozymes and more antibodies, enhance the complement efficiency in fish and eventually increase the abilities to prevent bacterial infection. These responses are able to prevent fish from succumbing to various infectious diseases.