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Development of a new vaccine delivery system for immunizing fish and investigation of the protective antigens in Vibrio anguillarum

Creator:

Gould, Rowan Wayne

Abstract:

Phenol-water and trichloroacetic acid extracts of Vibrio anguillarum were both antigenic and immunogenic when injected into coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Cross-protection against virulent Vibrio anguillarum was observed with whole-cell bacterins and phenol-water extracts prepared from two serologically distinct groups. Gel diffusion studies indicated that intact somatic antigens were serotype specific....

Resource Type:

Dissertation