Fish vaccine comprising an avirulent, invasive bacterium

摘要

PCT No. PCT/DK89/00075 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 31, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 31, 1990 PCT Filed Apr. 6, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO89/09616 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 19, 1989.A live vaccine comprising an avirulent, invasive and immunogenic strain of a fish pathogenic bacterial species is used for immunization of fish against infectious diseases caused by fish pathogens by immersion of the fish into a suspension of the vaccine strain. Suitable strains for the preparation of said vaccine include Vibrio anguillarum strains DSM 4506, DSM 4507 and DSM 4508.