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Effects of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on growth, survival, gut microflora, stress, and immune response in Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, cultured in a recirculating system.

Effects of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on growth, survival, gut microflora, stress, and immune response in Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, cultured in a recirculating system.

Authors :
Mustafa, Ahmed
Buentello, Alejandro
Gatlin III, Delbert
Lightner, Don
Hume, Michael
Lawrence, Addison
Source :
Journal of Immunoassay & Immunochemistry. 2020, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p45-59. 15p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The present study investigated the effects of short-chain fructooligosaccharides (FOS) as dietary supplements on stress, immune response, gut microbiota, growth, and survivability of three different treatment groups of Pacific white shrimp, Litopaneous vennamei, cultured in a recirculating system. The experiment was conducted over a 35-day trial period. Shrimps were fed diets, 15 times a day using automated feeder, supplemented with GOS at 0%, 0.15%, and 0.30% by weight. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis revealed that the enteric microbial community of shrimp fed the basal diet differed markedly (<80.0% similarity coefficient) from those fed FOS-supplemented diets. However, shrimp survival, weight gain, and immune responses among the treatment groups were good but not significantly different (P > 0.05), probably due to the limited length of the feeding trial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15321819
Volume :
41
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Immunoassay & Immunochemistry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
141097620
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/15321819.2019.1680386