Vaccines development for Nile tilapia

• Grant number: 23/04314-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: June 01, 2023
• End date: May 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Fishery Resources and Fishery Engineering - Aquaculture
• Principal Investigator: Leonardo Tachibana
• Grantee: Luara Lucena Cassiano
• Host Institution: Instituto de Pesca. Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA). Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/11955-8 - Solutions for emerging diseases in fish farming: diagnosis, vaccines and breeding, AP.CCD

Abstract

Tilapia farming has been significantly affected by diseases such as Francisellosis which is caused by Francisella orientalis (FO) and more recently the Infectious Spleen and Kidney Necrosis Virus (ISKNV) infestation. This project aim to develop of DNA and inactivated vaccines for Nile tilapia against diseases caused by Francisella orientalis and the ISKNV virus, in addition two forms of administration, oral and intramuscular injection will be tested.