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Effect of Unionized Ammonia (UIA) on Virulence of Clostridium perfringens in Oreochromis niloticus

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Clinical Science, Surgery and Veterinary Diseases (Pathology, Clinical…ltry Diseases, Fish Diseases and Management, Surgery, Theriogenology)

Abstract

The present work was performed to study the effect of unionized ammonia (UIA) on mortality rate, clinical signs, postmortem findings, some biochemical and immunological parameters and histopathological findings of Oreochromis niloticus challenged with Clostridium perfringens type A. The experiment was carried out on 160 Oreochromis niloticus with average body weight 45±5 gram which were divided into 8 equal groups. Groups (1-4) were inoculated intraperitoneally with 0.2 ml/ fish of sterile cooked meat broth, while, groups (5-8) were inoculated intraperitoneally with 0.2 ml/fish of 24 hours old culture of Clostridium perfringens type A (0.5x107 CFU) on cooked meat broth. The groups (1 and 5) were used as a control (not subjected to UIA) but the groups (2 and 6), (3 and 7) and (4 and 8) were subjected to 0.53, 0.265 and 0.132 mg/L of UIA. The results revealed that the highest mortality rate was 80% and 70% in infected fish exposed to 0.53 and 0.265 mg/L of UIA, respectively. The fish showed nervous manifestation, effort to swallow air from the water surface and mortality occurred with open mouth with dark body coloration, hemorrhages on body and increased mucus secretion on skin and gills. The levels of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), creatinine and cortisol were significantly increased, while, the level of serum immunoglubulin M (IgM) was significantly decreased. Also, some histopathological changes were recorded in liver, kidney, gills and intestine. In conclusion, the elevated levels of UIA increased the virulence of Clostridium perfringens type A infection in Oreochromis niloticus

DOI

10.21608/zvjz.2015.28443

Keywords

Unionized ammonia, Oreochromis niloticus, Clostridium perfringens type A, Virulence

Authors

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Zeinab

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EL-Bouhy

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M.

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Fish Diseases and Management Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511, Egypt

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First Name

Gamal

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El-Nobi

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Fish Diseases and Management Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511, Egypt

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Hassanin

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E.

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Fish Diseases and Management Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511, Egypt

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First Name

Afaf

Last Name

Abd EL-Rahman

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N.

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Fish Diseases and Management Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511, Egypt

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afne55@yahoo.com

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43

Article Issue

3

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5075

Issue Date

2015-12-01

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2019-03-07

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2015-12-01

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64

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71

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1110-1458

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2357-075X

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Zagazig Veterinary Journal

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22 Jan 2023