Promoting sustainable aquaculture: exploring antibiotic alternatives to fight against pathogens

International Aquatic Research

مقاله 1، دوره 17، شماره 1، خرداد 2025، صفحه 1-15   

نوع مقاله: Review

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22034/iar.2025.2008914.1732

نویسندگان

Saima Mukhtar¹؛ Syed Makhdoom Hussain^{* 1}؛ Shafaqat Ali²؛ Ebru Yilmaz³؛ Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad⁴؛ Muhammad Munir⁵؛ Nadia Nazish⁶؛ Mohammad Ali Alshehri⁷؛ Adan Naeem¹؛ Muhammad Amjad¹؛ Zeeshan Yousaf¹؛ Eram Rashid¹

¹Fish Nutrition Lab, Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan

²Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan

³Bozdoğan Vocational School, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey

⁴Department of Zoology, Division of Science and Technology University of Education Lahore, Punjab 38000, Pakistan

⁵Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia

⁶Department of Zoology, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Punjab 51040, Pakistan

⁷Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia

چکیده

Aquaculture, a rapidly expanding industry, provides a diverse range of protein sources. However, disease outbreaks can significantly impact production, leading to the use of antibiotics to mitigate financial losses. Nevertheless, the overuse of antibiotics in aquaculture poses significant environmental and public health risks, contributes to antibiotic resistance, and disrupts fish metabolism. The emergence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms necessitates the development of alternative treatments. This comprehensive review aims to identify and evaluate the efficacy of alternative approaches for combating pathogens in aquaculture, focusing on sustainable and environmentally responsible practices. Promising alternatives include immunotherapeutics, vaccinations, probiotics, prebiotics, herbal plant-based interventions, organic acids, bacteriophages, and quorum quenching. By exploring these innovative approaches, this review endeavors to promote the development of sustainable aquaculture practices that prioritize environmental stewardship, animal health, and human well-being.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Antibiotics . Antibiotic resistance . Disease prevention . Alternative treatment