PhD research: Assessing the efficacy of locally isolated bacteriophages and probiotic Bacillus sp. in controlling Aeromonas hydrophila infections in farmed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Uganda

Date
October 2022 to September 2027
Countries
Keywords
bacteriophages
probiotics
bacillus spp.
aeromonas hydrophila
antibiotics
aquaculture
Nile tilapia
Institutions
Busitema University (Uganda)
Busitema University Maritime Institute (BUMI) (Uganda)
Research fields
Agriculture and Food Sciences

Local bacteriophages and probiotic Bacillus spp. will be isolated and characterized. The isolates wil be tested against Aeromonas hydrophila, both in vivo and in vitro under lab conditions. Bacillus spp. will be combined together with selected bacteriophages to test for a synergistic effect under lab conditions. Semi-field trials will conducted on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) for field verification.