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ANNUAL REPORT - Department of Biotechnology

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200 isolates obtained from different parts <strong>of</strong> the<br />

world including Asia, Australia and South<br />

America. Using bacteriophages having a broad<br />

spectrum <strong>of</strong> activity, technology for<br />

bacteriophage therapy <strong>of</strong> luminous bacterial<br />

disease in shrimp larvae has been developed. In<br />

hatchery trials, bacteriophage therapy led to<br />

over 80% survival in larvae while antibiotic<br />

therapy led to 40% and untreated control<br />

showed less than 20% survival .<br />

Electron microscopic images <strong>of</strong> lytic bacteriophages (Phages A-c and E-F belong to siphoviridae and phage D belonds to myoviridae).<br />

Hatchery trial <strong>of</strong> bacteriophage therapy- survival <strong>of</strong> Penaeus monodon larvae infected with luminous bacteria under various conditions<br />

91 Research and Development

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