Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Suvra Roy

Publications

• Review Article
  Aquaculture Drugs: Sources, Active Ingredients, Pharmaceutic Preparations and Methods of Administration
  Author(s): Vikash Kumar* and Suvra Roy Vikash Kumar* and Suvra Roy
  
  Aquaculture remains a growing, vibrant and important food production sector. However, disease outbreaks have disrupted aquaculture production, often with severe socio-economic and ecological consequences. Anti-microbial chemotherapy has been used in aquaculture for over past 60 years and discovery of new and effective anti-microbial agents have changed the microbial virulence and severity of disease, leading to a dramatic reduction in morbidity and mortality, and contributing to significant advances in the health of the general population. Anti-microbials are used both as prophylactic, at times of heightened risk of disease and as therapeutic, when an outbreak of disease occurs in the system. There are several anti-microbials drugs used for fish health management however, information on anti-microbial used in aquaculture and pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of administration is v.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9546.1000510

  Abstract PDF