Impact of salinity on Streptococcus agalactiae and health parameters of Oreochromis niloticus during streptococcosis outbreaks

S. agalactiae infection is one of the most important bacterial diseases imparting mass mortality in the aquaculture sector, worldwide. It is responsible for posing both economic burdens and risks of cross-infectivity and zoonotic transmission. In this aspect, this study examined the virulence gene p...

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Main Authors: Rajan Preenanka, Muhammed P. Safeena, Basura Vidhya, TG Sumithra
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description S. agalactiae infection is one of the most important bacterial diseases imparting mass mortality in the aquaculture sector, worldwide. It is responsible for posing both economic burdens and risks of cross-infectivity and zoonotic transmission. In this aspect, this study examined the virulence gene profiles, molecular serotyping and pathogenicity of S. agalactiae strains isolated from tilapia farms in Kerala, India in 2022. Following sample collection and processing, three S. agalactiae strains (KSA/01, KSA/02, and KSA/03) were isolated and confirmed the bacterial identity using 16S rRNA sequencing. In pathogenicity test, the LD50 of the S. agalactiae was found to be 1 × 106 CFU/ml. An increase in the salinity was found to affect the pathogenicity of S. agalactiae as well as the hematological and serological profile of tilapia. Thus the presence of S. agalactiae, a highly virulent and zoonotic pathogen in tilapia farms, underscores the imperative of continuous monitoring in aquaculture facilities.
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spelling doaj-art-ba595c41c1df4f69bcc3129fdb1c78292025-08-20T01:57:55ZengElsevierThe Microbe2950-19462024-12-01510016710.1016/j.microb.2024.100167Impact of salinity on Streptococcus agalactiae and health parameters of Oreochromis niloticus during streptococcosis outbreaksRajan Preenanka0Muhammed P. Safeena1Basura Vidhya2TG Sumithra3Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology (FOST), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Panangad, Kochi, Kerala 682 506, IndiaDepartment of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Faculty of Fisheries Science, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Panangad, Kochi, Kerala 682 506, India; Corresponding author.Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Faculty of Fisheries Science, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Panangad, Kochi, Kerala 682 506, IndiaMarine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition, and Health Division, ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI), Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala 682 018, IndiaS. agalactiae infection is one of the most important bacterial diseases imparting mass mortality in the aquaculture sector, worldwide. It is responsible for posing both economic burdens and risks of cross-infectivity and zoonotic transmission. In this aspect, this study examined the virulence gene profiles, molecular serotyping and pathogenicity of S. agalactiae strains isolated from tilapia farms in Kerala, India in 2022. Following sample collection and processing, three S. agalactiae strains (KSA/01, KSA/02, and KSA/03) were isolated and confirmed the bacterial identity using 16S rRNA sequencing. In pathogenicity test, the LD50 of the S. agalactiae was found to be 1 × 106 CFU/ml. An increase in the salinity was found to affect the pathogenicity of S. agalactiae as well as the hematological and serological profile of tilapia. Thus the presence of S. agalactiae, a highly virulent and zoonotic pathogen in tilapia farms, underscores the imperative of continuous monitoring in aquaculture facilities.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950194624001341S. agalactiaeStreptococcosisTilapia aquacultureMolecular serotypingLD50Pathogenicity
spellingShingle Rajan Preenanka
Muhammed P. Safeena
Basura Vidhya
TG Sumithra
Impact of salinity on Streptococcus agalactiae and health parameters of Oreochromis niloticus during streptococcosis outbreaks
The Microbe
S. agalactiae
Streptococcosis
Tilapia aquaculture
Molecular serotyping
LD50
Pathogenicity
title Impact of salinity on Streptococcus agalactiae and health parameters of Oreochromis niloticus during streptococcosis outbreaks
title_full Impact of salinity on Streptococcus agalactiae and health parameters of Oreochromis niloticus during streptococcosis outbreaks
title_fullStr Impact of salinity on Streptococcus agalactiae and health parameters of Oreochromis niloticus during streptococcosis outbreaks
title_full_unstemmed Impact of salinity on Streptococcus agalactiae and health parameters of Oreochromis niloticus during streptococcosis outbreaks
title_short Impact of salinity on Streptococcus agalactiae and health parameters of Oreochromis niloticus during streptococcosis outbreaks
title_sort impact of salinity on streptococcus agalactiae and health parameters of oreochromis niloticus during streptococcosis outbreaks
topic S. agalactiae
Streptococcosis
Tilapia aquaculture
Molecular serotyping
LD50
Pathogenicity
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950194624001341
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