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Review n.5: Innovative therapies in aquaculture

Published on 13/06/2022 (last modified 17/06/2022)

The use of antibiotics and increase prophylaxis measures in the control of infectious diseases in aquaculture need to be reduced, by using new anti-bacterial and immunostimulating molecules, to be incorporated into feeds.

The use of antibiotics and increase prophylaxis measures in the control of infectious diseases in aquaculture need to be reduced, by using new anti-bacterial and immunostimulating molecules, to be incorporated into feeds. Examples include antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), components of the innate immune system of almost all living organisms, which can be exploited for their broad-
spectrum antimicrobial activity.

Marine natural products (MNPs) are pure molecules or mixtures thereof that are purified by different classes of marine organisms and possess numerous antibacterial, antiviral, immunostimulating, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumoural properties. Researchers from the University of Udine and the Italy’s National Research Council (CNR) have identified a range of natural molecules of great usefulness for prophylaxis by aqualculture companies.

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The use of natural substances as therapeutics in aquaculture

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