Characterization and protective effects of lytic bacteriophage pAh6.2TG against a pathogenic multidrug-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Le Thanh Dien1,2,3, Le Buu Ky3, Bui The Huy3, Muhammad Fadhlullah Mursalim1,2,4, Pattanapon Kayansamruaj5,6, Saengchan Senapin7,8, Channarong Rodkhum1*, Ha Thanh Dong9,10*
1Fish Infectious Diseases Research Unit (FID RU), Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
2The International Graduate Program of Veterinary Science and Technology (VST), Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
3Department of Biotechnology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology, Tien Giang University, Tien Giang, Vietnam
4Veterinary Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
5Center of Excellence in Aquatic Animal Health Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
6Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
7National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, Thailand
8Fish Health Platform, Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
9Faculty of Science and Technology, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
10School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Running head : Lytic phage against MDR Aeromonas hydrophila
Corresponding authors:
H. T. Dong (hadongntu@gmail.com)
C. Rodkhum (channarong.r@chula.ac.th)