Happy Fishy Friday! E. ictaluri causes enteric septicemia, a big problem in catfish aquaculture. Vaccination seems the best solution. Bacteria were genetically modified to eliminate the virulence. Vaccinated fish survived well and resisted exposures to wild strains.
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Edwardsiella ictaluri type III and type VI secretion system mutant strains as candidates for live attenuated vaccines
ABSTRACTObjective. Edwardsiella ictaluri, the causative agent of enteric septicemia of catfish, causes substantial economic losses to Channel Catfish Ictal