Survivability and immune responses after challenge with Edwardsiella ictaluri in susceptible and resistant families of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus.

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Diseases in catfish farming are prevalent and costly, particularly the bacterial disease Enteric Septicemia of Catfish. Considerable research has focused on different aspects of this disease, including the biology of the causative agent, Edwardsiella ictaluri. However, no satisfactory treatment or preventive has resulted from these efforts. One solution is to increase the natural disease resistance of the fish...

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