Efficacy and safety data of ceftiofur antibiotics against Streptococcus parauberis PH0710 infection in starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus)
Min Soo Joo,
Jee Youn Hwang,
Mun-Gyeong Kwon,
Jung Soo Seo,
Seong Don Hwang,
Bo-Yeong Jee,
Mu-Chan Kim,
Chan-Il Park
Affiliations
Min Soo Joo
Institute of Marine Industry, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, 455, Tongyeong 650-160, Republic of Korea
Jee Youn Hwang
Aquatic Animal Disease Control Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), 216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
Mun-Gyeong Kwon
Aquatic Animal Disease Control Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), 216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
Jung Soo Seo
Aquatic Animal Disease Control Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), 216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
Seong Don Hwang
Aquatic Animal Disease Control Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), 216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
Bo-Yeong Jee
Aquatic Animal Disease Control Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), 216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
Mu-Chan Kim
Institute of Marine Industry, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, 455, Tongyeong 650-160, Republic of Korea
Chan-Il Park
Institute of Marine Industry, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, 455, Tongyeong 650-160, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.
This article provides efficacy and safety data of ceftiofur antibiotics against streptococcal infection in starry flounder. Ceftiofur, which is a veterinary antibiotics, is effective against fishery bacteria. Ceftiofur can be prescribed and sold by veterinarians. However, it is illegal in South Korea for fishery disease managers to prescribe and sell ceftiofur. Therefore, in order to utilize available antibiotics and prevent illegal use of veterinary antibiotics, it is necessary to perform research to determine the recommended effective dose and administration methods of antibiotics for fisheries. In this article, the appropriate concentration and injection method of antibiotics to treat starry flounder infected with S. parauberis PH0710 were provided. In addition, histopathological examination results were provided to confirm the effect of antibiotics on the host tissue. Accordingly, these data could be used as basic data for the application of ceftiofur antibiotics in disease management for fisheries. Keywords: Antibiotics, Ceftiofur, Starry flounder, Streptococcus parauberis PH0710, Efficacy, Safety
