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3.02.4 The Power of Preventive Protection: Effects of Vaccination Strategies on Furunculosis Resistance in Large-Scale Aquaculture of Maraena Whitefish
Furunculosis caused by Aeromonas salmonicida poses a significant challenge to the sustainable production of maraena whitefish (Coregonus maraena). This case report outlines a multi-year disease management strategy at a European whitefish facility with two production departments, each specialising in different life-cycle stages. Recurrent outbreaks of A. salmonicida necessitated the development of effective vaccination protocols. Herd-specific immersion vaccines failed to confer protection, while injectable formulations with plant-based adjuvants caused severe adverse reactions and mortality rates exceeding 30%. In contrast, the bivalent vaccine Alpha Ject 3000, containing inactivated A. salmonicida and Vibrio anguillarum with a mineral oil adjuvant, yielded high tolerability and durable protection in over one million whitefish. Post-vaccination mortality remained low (3.3%), aligning with industry benchmarks, and furunculosis-related losses were fully prevented in both departments. Tra
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