Chair M ; Gapasin RSJ ; Dehasque M ; Sorgeloos P ;

Aquaculture International vol. 2 (4)   pp. 254-261, 1994

Lab. Aquacult. Artemia Reference Cent., Univ. Ghent, Rozier 44, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

European sea bass (Diplectanum labrax) fry vaccinated orally via bioencapsulation in Artemia nauplii or by bath method exhibited better performance than control fish in terms of growth, food conversion and resistance to stress. The comparable survival between vaccinated and non-vaccinated animals suggests that vaccination methods are not stressful. The present study shows that oral vaccination can be used to enhance growth in fish fry

Vaccination ;  Fish culture ;  Bacterial diseases ;  Disease control ;  Biological stress ;  Artemia ;