Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Bwalya, Patricia"
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A whole-cell Lactococcus garvieae autovaccine protects Nile tilapia against infection
Bwalya, Patricia; Hang'Ombe, Bernard M.; Gamil, Amr Ahmed Abdelrahim; Munang´andu, Hetron Mweemba; Evensen, Øystein; Mutoloki, Stephen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The autovaccine was produced in-house using a bacterial isolate from a diseased fish from the target farm. Three groups of 150 fish each were injected with either 1) an oil-adjuvanted, inactivated whole cell autovaccine, ... -
Characterization of streptococcus-like bacteria from diseased Oreochromis niloticus farmed on Lake Kariba in Zambia
Bwalya, Patricia; Simukoko, Chalumba Kachusi; Hang'ombe, Bernard M; Støre, Sofie C; Støre, Peder; Gamil, Amr Ahmed Abdelrahim; Evensen, Øystein; Mutoloki, Stephen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farming on Lake Kariba, Zambia has been practiced since early 2000s. In recent years, the industry has experienced disease outbreaks with clinical signs consistent with streptococcus-like ... -
Lactococcus garvieae isolated from Lake Kariba (Zambia) has low invasive potential in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Bwalya, Patricia; Hang'ombe, Bernard M.; Evensen, Øystein; Mutoloki, Stephen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The pathogenesis of Lactococcus garvieae (L. garvieae) was assessed in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) following administration by two different routes of infection (intraperitoneal versus immersion), using 180 fish ...