USE OF PLANT EXTRACT AND PROBIOTICS IN PREVENTING PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTION IN CLARIAS GARIEPINUS

Authors

  • O. M. Obisesan Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora
  • G. A. Oladosu University of Ibadan
  • O. O. Olajuyigbe Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Lagos 3, Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island, PMB 12729 Lagos
  • A. O. Ajibade Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7415

Keywords:

Administered, Lesion, Mortality, Probiotics, Plant extract

Abstract

This study was aimed at investigating the use of plant extract and probiotics (Bacillus subtilis) in preventing bacterial infection in Clarias gariepinus. 120 post-juvenile C. gariepinus were challenged with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and neem leaves extract and B. subtilis were administered concurrently with the infected fish for fourteen days. Clinical signs and mortality were the parameters measured to observe if fresh aqueous neem leaves extract and Bacillus subtilis can prevent P. aeruginosa infection in C. gariepinus. Lesions were more in group infected with P. aeruginosa bacterial only, while lesions were absent to minimal in groups treated with neem extract and Bacillus subtilis. Mortality rate of P. aeruginosa infected group was 30%, while those treated with neem extract and Bacillus subtilis groups were 10 and 5% respectively. Both neem leave extract and B. subtilis were able to prevent P. aeruginosa infection in C. gariepinus base on the clinical sign observed, but mortality rate was higher in group administered with neem than group administered
with Bacillus.

Author Biographies

O. M. Obisesan, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora

Department of Animal Health Technology

G. A. Oladosu, University of Ibadan

Department of Veterinary Medicine

A. O. Ajibade, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora

Department of Fisheries Technology

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Published

2024-09-10

How to Cite

Obisesan, O. M., Oladosu, G. A., Olajuyigbe, O. O., & Ajibade, A. O. (2024). USE OF PLANT EXTRACT AND PROBIOTICS IN PREVENTING PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTION IN CLARIAS GARIEPINUS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 2011–2014. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7415

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