A Microwave-Irradiated Streptococcus agalactiae Vaccine Provides Partial Protection against Experimental Challenge in Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51912#.VHwSw2fHRK0 Author(s) David J. Pasnik 1 , Joyce J. Evans 2* , Phillip H. Klesius 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Aquatic Animal Health Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, USA . 2 Warm Water Aquaculture Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville, USA . ABSTRACT Microwave irradiation, as opposed to formalin exposure, has not routinely been used in the preparation of killed vaccines despite the advantages of decreased chemical toxicity, ability to kill cells quickly, ease of completion requiring only a standard microwave, and p...