Enhancement of the resistance of Korean catfish(Silurus asotus) to experimental Edwardsiella ictaluri and Aeromonas hydrophila infection by $\beta$-glucan administration

글루칸 투여에 의한 한국산 메기(Silurus asotus)의 Edwardsiella ictaluri와 Aeromonas hydrophila감염증에 대한 저항성의 증가

  • Park, Sung-Woo (Department of Fish Pathology, College of Ocean Science & Technology, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Gill (Department of Fish Pathology, College of Ocean Science & Technology, Kunsan National University)
  • 박성우 (군산대학교 해양산업대학 수족병리학과) ;
  • 김영길 (군산대학교 해양산업대학 수족병리학과)
  • Published : 1996.05.30

Abstract

The effect of $\beta$-glucan administration on the resistance of Korean catfish(Silurus asotus) to experimental Edwardsiella ictaluri and Aeromonas hydrophila infection was evaluated. Fish were either intraperitoneally received $\beta$-glucan($200\sim1000{\mu}g$/100g body weight) dissolved in physiological saline once or twice at an intervals of 3 days, or placed in $\beta$-glucan bath($100{\mu}g/m\ell$) prepared with filtered tap water for 30 or 60 min. Bacterial challenge was performed by intraperitoneal injection of 0.1 ml of bacteria suspension($2{\times}10^7 CFU/m\ell$) 3 days after $\beta$-glucan administration. The $\beta$-glucan injected fish showed an significantly enhanced resistance against experimental infections. The resistance was much higher in the twice-injected fish than in the once-injected fish. But glucan bath did not affect survival rate after the challenge. The protective effect in the $\beta$-glucan injected fish was higher to A. hydrophila than to E. ictaluri. These results indicate that $\beta$-glucan injection can increase the resistance of Korean catfish against experimental E. ictaluri and A. hydrophila infection and that twice injection of $\beta$-glucan at an 3 day-intervals is more effective to the resistance.

$\beta$-glucan의 투여가 세균감염증에 대한 저항성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 복강주사 또는 침지에 의해 한국산 메기(Silurus asotus)에 투여하였다. 투여 농도는 어체중 100 g 당 200, 500, $1000{\mu}g$을 1회 또는 3일 간격으로 2회 복강주사하거나, $100{\mu}g$/ml의 $\beta$-glucan 부유액에 30분 또는 1시간 침지시켰다. $\beta$-glucan 투여 3일후에 Edwardsiella ictaluri와 Aeromonas hydrophila의 생균액($2{\times}106$ CFU/0.1 ml)을 복강주사한 다음 10일간 사육하면서 생존율을 조사하였다. 복강주사와 침지에 의한 투여결과 복장투여만이 생잔율을 높일 수 있었으며, 투여 농도에 있어 어체중 100 g당 $200\sim1000{\mu}g$의 범위에 있어서는 농도간에 차이가 없었다. 또한 투여회수는 1회 투여보다는 3일간격으로 2회 투여가 효과적이었으며, E. ictaluri보다는 A. hydrophila에 대한 저항성이 높은 것으로 나타나, 한국산 메기에 $\beta$-glucan을 복강투여함으로서 세균감염증의 초기단계에 있어 생잔율을 높일 수 있었다.

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