Experimental Infection of Tenacibaculosis and a Trial for Treatment by Plant Extract Carvacrol in Surge Wrasses Fish (Thalassoma Purpureum)
The experimental infection of surge wrasses fish by Tenacibaculum maritimum was successfully conducted through immersion bath for 18hrs in 1.5x106 suspension, the infected fish exhibited skin ulcers, stomatitis, tail rot, signs of respiratory distress as gasping and accumulation at air source site in association with 60% mortality. Carvacrol is a major compound of oregano and thyme and has antimicrobial activity ... Read more