TY - JOUR
T1 - Aeromonas hydrophila induction method in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) as animal infection models
AU - Qosimah, Dahliatul
AU - Santoso, Sanarto
AU - Maftuch, Maftuch
AU - Khotimah, Husnul
AU - Fitri, Loeki Enggar
AU - Aulanni'Am, Aulanni'Am
AU - Suwanti, Lucia Tri
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/2
Y1 - 2023/2
N2 - Background and Aim: Zebrafish are frequently used as model organisms in scientific research as their genes mirror those of humans. Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria can infect humans and animals, mainly fish. This study aimed to identify the concentration and route of A. hydrophila infection in adult zebrafish. Zebrafish had been used as a challenge test by analyzing their hematological profiles, blood glucose levels, and survival rates. Materials and Methods: Induction of cell supernatant free (CSF) from A. hydrophila bacteria in adult zebrafish was carried out via bath immersion (BI), intraperitoneal injection (IPI), intramuscular injection (IMI), and healthy zebrafish as a control (C). The bacterial concentrations were 107, 109, and 1011colony-forming units (CFU)/mL. At 24 h post-infection, the outcomes of infection were evaluated based on survival rates, hematological profiles, and blood glucose levels. A oneway analysis of variance with a confidence level of 95% was employed to examine the data. Results: In the BI, IPI, and IMI treatment groups, the survival rate of the fish reached a peak of 100%, 22%-100%, and 16%-63%, respectively, compared with the injection technique. In the IMI2 group, a 109CFU/mL bacterial concentration was determined to correspond to the lethal dosage 50. All infection groups had lower erythrocyte and hemoglobin counts but higher leukocyte counts than the control group. The blood sugar levels of the healthy and infected groups were not significantly different. Conclusion: The route of A. hydrophila infection through Intramuscular injection with a concentration of 109CFU/mL indicated a high performance compared to other techniques. This method could be developed as a reproducible challenge test.
AB - Background and Aim: Zebrafish are frequently used as model organisms in scientific research as their genes mirror those of humans. Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria can infect humans and animals, mainly fish. This study aimed to identify the concentration and route of A. hydrophila infection in adult zebrafish. Zebrafish had been used as a challenge test by analyzing their hematological profiles, blood glucose levels, and survival rates. Materials and Methods: Induction of cell supernatant free (CSF) from A. hydrophila bacteria in adult zebrafish was carried out via bath immersion (BI), intraperitoneal injection (IPI), intramuscular injection (IMI), and healthy zebrafish as a control (C). The bacterial concentrations were 107, 109, and 1011colony-forming units (CFU)/mL. At 24 h post-infection, the outcomes of infection were evaluated based on survival rates, hematological profiles, and blood glucose levels. A oneway analysis of variance with a confidence level of 95% was employed to examine the data. Results: In the BI, IPI, and IMI treatment groups, the survival rate of the fish reached a peak of 100%, 22%-100%, and 16%-63%, respectively, compared with the injection technique. In the IMI2 group, a 109CFU/mL bacterial concentration was determined to correspond to the lethal dosage 50. All infection groups had lower erythrocyte and hemoglobin counts but higher leukocyte counts than the control group. The blood sugar levels of the healthy and infected groups were not significantly different. Conclusion: The route of A. hydrophila infection through Intramuscular injection with a concentration of 109CFU/mL indicated a high performance compared to other techniques. This method could be developed as a reproducible challenge test.
KW - Aeromonas hydrophila
KW - animal model
KW - hematological profile
KW - survival rate
KW - zebrafish
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U2 - 10.14202/vetworld.2023.250-257
DO - 10.14202/vetworld.2023.250-257
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85149583084
SN - 0972-8988
VL - 16
SP - 250
EP - 257
JO - Veterinary World
JF - Veterinary World
IS - 2
ER -