Effect of subcutaneous injection vaccine on protection against Cryptocaryon irritans infection

• Published in: Aquaculture Vol. 609; p. 742860
• Main Authors: Wu, Huicheng, Hu, Yingtong, Lu, Yipei, Li, Yanwei, Dan, Xueming, Mo, Zequan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.10.2025
• Subjects: Cryptocaryon irritans; Subcutaneous vaccination; Vaccine; Vaccine; Cryptocaryon irritans; Subcutaneous vaccination
• ISSN: 0044-8486
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2025.742860

Cryptocaryon irritans, an ectoparasitic protozoan, causes significant economic losses in marine fish farming. Vaccination is a crucial strategy for disease prevention, with injection being the most effective and widely used delivery method. Given that C. irritans primarily invades the skin, subcutan...