Studies on Glugea Infection of the Ayu, Plecoglossus altivelis—II.
On the Prevention and Treatment-(1) Fumagillin Efficacy as a Treatment
1976 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 83-88
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1976 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 83-88
Glugea infection is one of the most dangerous diseases of the ayu. The present study was undertaken to find effective therapeutic agents against the infection. Nine drugs which had been reported to have protozoacidal effects were preliminarily tested for effectiveness by administering per os to juvenila ayu which had been infected artificially with the Glegea. Among the drugs tested fumagillin was found to be promising.Investigations on the effective dosage of the drug, treatment period, etc., showed that treatments with 50mg of the drug per day per kg of fish for 3 days and 12.5 mg per day per kg of fish for 10 days were effective when applied during the period of 10 to 25 day after infection.
