Veterinary Science & Technology

Yimer Muktar

Publications

• Review Article
  Present Status and Future Prospects of Fish Vaccination: A Review
  Author(s): Yimer Muktar, Shimels Tesfaye and Biruk TesfayeYimer Muktar, Shimels Tesfaye and Biruk Tesfaye
  
  Aquaculture is growing rapidly worldwide than all other food animal producing sectors but the status of aquaculture in Ethiopia is less developed, limited data and experience are available. But still widespread belief in the country that the potential will raise with newly increasing water bodies, great attention gained from government and opportunities gained for the market because of dramatically changing eating habit in the country. A great challenge in the processes of fish production is the appearance and development of fish diseases. Vaccination is an important disease management strategy used to maintain human and animal health worldwide. Vaccines developed for aquaculture have reduced antibiotic use in fish production. Currently, vaccines are available for some economically important bacterial and only few vaccines for viral diseases and no vaccine developed for fish parasites.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000299

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