Researchers from Vellore Institute of Technology Detail Findings in Aeromonas hydrophila (Development of Bioactive Feed From a Marine Based actinomycete, Bacillus Licheniformis for Treating aeromonas Hydrophila Infection In...).

A study conducted by researchers from the Vellore Institute of Technology in Tamil Nadu, India, focused on the development of a bioactive feed for treating bacterial infections in freshwater prawns. The study found that the ethyl acetate extract of Bacillus licheniformis, a marine-based actinomycete, exhibited antibacterial and antioxidant properties. The researchers conducted an experimental trial with three groups of prawns, and the group that received the encapsulated B. licheniformis feed showed increased survival rates and enhanced antioxidant activities compared to the other groups. The study concluded that B. licheniformis demonstrated improved immune response, disease resistance, and gene expression in prawns challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila. [Extracted from the article]