Aquaculture bacterial bank in Greece - methodology and first results

• Main Authors: ANGELIDIS Panagiotis, GIAGNISSI Mary, VATSOS Ioannis, BITHAVA Konstantina, TELIOUSIS Konstantinos, SOLOMAKOS Nikolaos, ATHANASSOPOULOU Fotini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: CITDD Publishing House 2008-10-01
• Series: Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute
• Subjects: bacterial bank; aquaculture; Greece
• Online Access: http://www.ddni.ro/manager/editor/UserFiles/File/Scientific%20annals/volume/14/1.pdf

A collection a pathogenic bacterial strains isolated from natural disease outbreaks in Greek fish farms was founded in Greece by the cooperation of three laboratories: a) Lab. of Ichthyology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, b) Lab. of Ichthyopathology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly and c) Institute of Aquaculture, Hellenic Center for Marine Research Athens. This project is funded by the Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food - Fisheries Department. After isolation the bacteria are characterized biochemically and molecularly (PCR). Their pathogenicity is tested using experimental challenges. Theisolates are then lyophilizised and stocked at -80 oC. The results so far indicate that Listonella anguillarum, Vibrio alginolyticus and Photobacterium damsela subsp piscicida are the main pathogens that occur in Greek mariculture.