Exploring Antibacterial Activity of Fish Protein Hydrolysate In Vitro Against Vibrio Strains and Disease Resistance to V. harveyi in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)

This study was to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of fish protein hydrolysate (FPH) against Vibrio harveyi, V. anguillarum, and V. scophthalmi, as well as the nonspecific immunity, intestinal microbiota, and disease resistance to V. harveyi in turbot. FPH was prepared from Pollock. T...

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Main Authors: Yuliang Wei, Lu Wang, Yanlu Li, Qiang Ma, Mengqing Liang, Houguo Xu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Aquaculture Nutrition
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/anu/3446155
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Lu Wang
Yanlu Li
Qiang Ma
Mengqing Liang
Houguo Xu
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Lu Wang
Yanlu Li
Qiang Ma
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Houguo Xu
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description This study was to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of fish protein hydrolysate (FPH) against Vibrio harveyi, V. anguillarum, and V. scophthalmi, as well as the nonspecific immunity, intestinal microbiota, and disease resistance to V. harveyi in turbot. FPH was prepared from Pollock. The antibacterial activity of FPH was measured by the agar well diffusion, turbidometric assay, and plate count. The feeding trial was performed to study the effect of FPH on the resistance against V. harveyi in turbot after feeding three diets containing a high level of fish meal (FM), a high level of soybean meal (SM), and 100 g/kg FPH. Agar well diffusion showed the clearest inhibition zone of FPH was observed against V. harveyi, followed by V. scophthalmi. The bacterial growth curve and plate count showed a slight antibacterial effect of FPH against V. anguillarum. Results of the feeding trial showed that FPH enhanced antioxidant and immune responses before V. harveyi challenge as modulating immunoglobulin M (IgM), catalase (CAT), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activities in serum, as well as the number of goblet cells in the intestine. Meanwhile, the expression of some pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1β [il-1β], il-6, and il-8) was downregulated in the FPH group after the V. harveyi challenge. Survival probability in the FPH group increased after challenging to V. harveyi based on the Kaplan–Meier analysis. Results of intestinal microbiota showed the relative abundance of Vibrio in the SM group was the highest, followed by the FPH and control groups. Similarly, the relative abundance of distal intestinal V. harveyi was significantly reduced in the FPH group by analyzing the vhhp2 gene. In conclusion, the present FPH against Vibrio strains was species-specific, with stronger antibacterial activity to V. harveyi. Dietary FPH enhanced the nonspecific immunity and antibacterial activity of turbot, increasing the resistance to V. harveyi.
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spelling doaj-art-18dc8aa06c674167bda6d86ec211870d2025-02-05T00:00:03ZengWileyAquaculture Nutrition1365-20952025-01-01202510.1155/anu/3446155Exploring Antibacterial Activity of Fish Protein Hydrolysate In Vitro Against Vibrio Strains and Disease Resistance to V. harveyi in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)Yuliang Wei0Lu Wang1Yanlu Li2Qiang Ma3Mengqing Liang4Houguo Xu5State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable GoodsState Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable GoodsState Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable GoodsState Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable GoodsState Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable GoodsState Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable GoodsThis study was to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of fish protein hydrolysate (FPH) against Vibrio harveyi, V. anguillarum, and V. scophthalmi, as well as the nonspecific immunity, intestinal microbiota, and disease resistance to V. harveyi in turbot. FPH was prepared from Pollock. The antibacterial activity of FPH was measured by the agar well diffusion, turbidometric assay, and plate count. The feeding trial was performed to study the effect of FPH on the resistance against V. harveyi in turbot after feeding three diets containing a high level of fish meal (FM), a high level of soybean meal (SM), and 100 g/kg FPH. Agar well diffusion showed the clearest inhibition zone of FPH was observed against V. harveyi, followed by V. scophthalmi. The bacterial growth curve and plate count showed a slight antibacterial effect of FPH against V. anguillarum. Results of the feeding trial showed that FPH enhanced antioxidant and immune responses before V. harveyi challenge as modulating immunoglobulin M (IgM), catalase (CAT), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activities in serum, as well as the number of goblet cells in the intestine. Meanwhile, the expression of some pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1β [il-1β], il-6, and il-8) was downregulated in the FPH group after the V. harveyi challenge. Survival probability in the FPH group increased after challenging to V. harveyi based on the Kaplan–Meier analysis. Results of intestinal microbiota showed the relative abundance of Vibrio in the SM group was the highest, followed by the FPH and control groups. Similarly, the relative abundance of distal intestinal V. harveyi was significantly reduced in the FPH group by analyzing the vhhp2 gene. In conclusion, the present FPH against Vibrio strains was species-specific, with stronger antibacterial activity to V. harveyi. Dietary FPH enhanced the nonspecific immunity and antibacterial activity of turbot, increasing the resistance to V. harveyi.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/anu/3446155
spellingShingle Yuliang Wei
Lu Wang
Yanlu Li
Qiang Ma
Mengqing Liang
Houguo Xu
Exploring Antibacterial Activity of Fish Protein Hydrolysate In Vitro Against Vibrio Strains and Disease Resistance to V. harveyi in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
Aquaculture Nutrition
title Exploring Antibacterial Activity of Fish Protein Hydrolysate In Vitro Against Vibrio Strains and Disease Resistance to V. harveyi in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
title_full Exploring Antibacterial Activity of Fish Protein Hydrolysate In Vitro Against Vibrio Strains and Disease Resistance to V. harveyi in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
title_fullStr Exploring Antibacterial Activity of Fish Protein Hydrolysate In Vitro Against Vibrio Strains and Disease Resistance to V. harveyi in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Antibacterial Activity of Fish Protein Hydrolysate In Vitro Against Vibrio Strains and Disease Resistance to V. harveyi in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
title_short Exploring Antibacterial Activity of Fish Protein Hydrolysate In Vitro Against Vibrio Strains and Disease Resistance to V. harveyi in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
title_sort exploring antibacterial activity of fish protein hydrolysate in vitro against vibrio strains and disease resistance to v harveyi in turbot scophthalmus maximus
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/anu/3446155
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