ZEBRAFISH AS A MODEL SPECIES FOR FISH BACTERIAL INFECTIONS


Aydın F., Yalnız Ş. Ç.

V. BALKAN AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS, Edirne, Türkiye, 20 - 23 Eylül 2023, ss.950-963

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Edirne
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.950-963
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Zebrafish (Danio rerio), a freshwater teleost from Cyprinidae family, has been widely used as a model organism in biological research in recent years. The zebrafish has some outstanding features among model organisms used to study certain biological parameters. It has been used for many years to understand various disease mechanisms in humans and to identify new therapeutic strategies. Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector in the world. However, fish disease incidences cause high losses in production. Bacterial pathogens can cause high morbidity and mortality in hatchery and aquaculture production. For this reason, there is still a need for research on the prevention and treatment of bacterial fish diseases, which play an important role in economic losses in the aquaculture sector. This review aims to provide latest information on the bacterial infections in fish where zebrafish have been used as a model organism in order to increase fish health and welfare.