Projects

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF VIRULENCE DETERMINANTS OF SELECT BACTERIA IN FISH DISEASES Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409119

AQUATIC ANIMAL DIAGNOSTICS, PATHOGENESIS AND APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409121

NUTRITION, IMMUNE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT, AND PHYSIOLOGY OF AQUATIC ANIMALS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409120

VACCINOLOGY AND IMMUNITY OF AQUATIC ANIMALS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409116

Publications

Preliminary Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Dietary Beta-1,3-Glucan in Preventing Bacterial Diseases in Fish - (Abstract) - (01-Apr-09)

Effects of Yeast Oligosaccharide Diet Supplements on Growth and Disease Resistance in Juvenile Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shelby, R.A., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H. 2009. Effects of Yeast Oligosaccharide Diet Supplements on Growth and Disease Resistance in Juvenile Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 21:61-71.

Bayesian Methods for Determining the Importance of Effects - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Welker, T.L., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H. 2009. Bayesian Methods for Determining the Importance of Effects. In: Aquaculture America 2009, February 15-18, 2009, Seattle, Washington. p. 373.

Dietary Bovine Lactoferrin Increases Resistance of Juvenile Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) to Enteric Septicemia - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (22-Sep-08)

Effect of Dietary Immunostimulants on Immunity and Disease Resistance of Channel Catfish and Nile Tilapia. - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., Lim, C.E., Shelby, R.A., Aksoy, M., Klesius, P.H. 2008. Effect of Dietary Immunostimulants on Immunity and Disease Resistance of Channel Catfish and Nile Tilapia. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Available: http://www.fisheries.org/AFS08/docs/prog.pdf

Analyzing data in aquaculture: practical significance, a new paradigm for determining the importance of results - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H. 2008. Analyzing data in aquaculture: practical significance, a new paradigm for determining the importance of results. In: Aquaculture 2008. February 9-12, 2008. Orlando, FL. p. 508.

Influence of Dietary Levels of Lipid and Vitamin E on Growth and Resistance of Nile Tilapia to Streptococcus iniae Challenge - (Abstract) - (01-Nov-07)

Effect of dietary alpha-tocopherol + ascorbic acid, selenium, and iron on oxidative stress in sub-yearling Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Walbaum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Welker, T.L., Congleton, J.L. 2008. Effect of dietary alpha-tocopherol + ascorbic acid, selenium, and iron on oxidative stress in sub-yearling Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Walbaum). Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 92: 414-425.

Effects of yeast subcomponent diet supplements on growth, stress resistance and immune response in Nile tilapia - (Abstract)

Shelby, R.A., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H. 2007. Effects of yeast subcomponent diet supplements on growth, stress resistance and immune response in Nile tilapia. 32nd Fish and Feed Nutrition Workshop. Auburn University, Auburn, AL.

Growth, Immune Response and Resistance to Streptococcus iniae of Nile Tilapia Fed Diets Containing Various Levels of Vitamin C and E - (Abstract)

Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Li, M., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H. 2007. Growth, Immune Response and Resistance to Streptococcus iniae of Nile Tilapia Fed Diets Containing Various Levels of Vitamin C and E. 31st Fish Feed and Nutrition Workshop. Auburn University, Auburn, AL.

Effects of Dietary Bovine Lactoferrin on Disease Resistance, Immune Function, and Stress Resistance of Channel Catfish and Nile Tilapia - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Klesius, P.H. 2007. Effects of Dietary Bovine Lactoferrin on Disease Resistance, Immune Function, and Stress Resistance of Channel Catfish and Nile Tilapia. In: 31st Fish Feed and Nutrition Workshop, May 16-18, 2007, Auburn University, Auburn, AL. pgs. 27-28.

Susceptibility of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) fed dietary sodium chloride to nitrite toxicity - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Klesius, P.H. 2007. Susceptibility of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) fed dietary sodium chloride to nitrite toxicity. Aquaculture Conference Proceedings. Aquaculture 2007. February 26 - March 2, 2007 San Antonio , Texas. p. 990.

Stress in Public Displayed, Cultured, and Pet Fish - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Pasnik, D.J., Evans, J.J., Klesius, P.H., Welker, T.L. 2007. Stress in Public Displayed, Cultured, and Pet Fish. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 144th AVMA Annual Convention July 14-18, 2007 Washington, DC.

STRESS IN PUBLIC DISPLAYED, CULTURED, AND PET FISH - (Abstract)

Pasnik, D.J., Evans, J.J., Klesius, P.H., Welker, T.L. 2007. Stress in public displayed, cultured, and pet fish. American Veterinary Medical Association 144th AVMA annual covention. July 14-18, 2007. Washington DC.

IMMUNE RESPONSE AND RESISTANCE TO STRESS AND EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI CHALLENGE IN CHANNEL CATFISH, ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS, FED DIETS CONTAINING COMMERCIAL WHOLE-CELL YEAST OR YEAST SUBCOMPONENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Welker, T.L., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Shelby, R.A., Klesius, P.H. 2007. Immune response and resistance to stress and Edwardsiella ictaluri challenge in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, fed diets containing commercial whole-cell yeast or yeast subcomponents. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 38(1):24-35.

GROWTH, IMMUNE FUNCTION, AND DISEASE AND STRESS RESISTANCE OF JUVENILE NILE TILAPIA (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) FED GRADED LEVELS OF BOVINE LACTOFERRIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Welker, T.L., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Klesius, P.H. 2007. Growth, immune function, and disease and stress resistance of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed graded levels of bovine lactoferrin. Aquaculture.262(2007):156-162.

EFFECT OF SUB-LETHAL HYPOXIA 0N IMMUNE RESPONSE AND SUSCEPTIBILITY OF CHANNEL CATFISH,ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS,TO ENTERIC SEPTICEMIA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Welker, T.L., Mcnulty, S.T., Klesius, P.H. 2007. Effect of sub-lethal hypoxia on immune response and susceptibility of channel catfish,Ictalurus punctatus,to enteric septicemia. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 38(1):12-23.

GROWTH RESPONSE AND ACQUIRED RESISTANCE OF NILE TILAPIA OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS FOLLOWING INFECTION OR VACCINATION WITH STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE - (Abstract)

Shoemaker, C.A., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H., Evans, J.J. 2006. Growth response and acquired resistance of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus following infection or vaccination with Streptococcus iniae. Proceedings 7th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA7). September 6-8, 2006 Veracruz, Mexico. p. 43.

Growth Response and Acquired Resistance of Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus Following Infection or Vaccination with Streptococcus iniae - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Shoemaker, C.A., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H., Evans, J.J. 2006. Growth Response and Acquired Resistance of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus Following Infection or Vaccination with Streptococcus iniae. Proceedings 7th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA7). September 6-8, 2006. Veracruz, Mexico. p. 43-48.

Growth response and acquired resistance of Nile tilapia Orechromis niloticus following infection or vaccination with Streptococcus iniae. - (Abstract)

Shoemaker, C.A., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H. 2006. Growth response and acquired resistance of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus following infection or vaccination with Streptococcus inae. In proceedings of International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture. Pgs. 43-48.

EFFECT OF DIETARY BOVINE LACTOFERRIN ON DISEASE AND STRESS RESISTANCE OF NILE TILAPIA (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Welker, T.L., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Klesius, P.H. 2006. Effect of dietary bovine lactoferrin on disease and stress resistance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Symposium of the Comparative Nutrition Society. August 4-9, 2006. Pages 208-212.

EFFECT OF BUFFERED AND UNBUFFERED TRICAINE METHANESULFONATE (MS-222) AT DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS ON THE STRESS RESPONSES OF CHANNEL CATFISH (ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS RAFINESQUE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Welker, T.L., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Klesius, P.H. 2007. Effect of buffered and unbuffered tricaine methanesulfonate (ms-222) at different concentrations on the stress responses of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque). Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 19(3)pgs. 1-18.

EFFECT OF FEEDING DURATION OF SODIUM CHLORIDE CONTAINING DIETS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND SOME OSMOREGULATORY PARAMETERS OF NILE TILAPIA (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) AFTER TRANSFER TO WATER OF DIFFERENT SALINITIES. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Welker, T.L., Veverica, K. 2006. Effect of feeding duration of sodium chloride containing diets on growth performance and some osmoregulatory parameters of nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) after transfer to water of different salinities. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 18: 1-17.

GROWTH RESPONSE AND ACQUIRED RESISTANCE OF NILE TILAPIA, OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS (L.) THAT SURVIVED STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE INFECTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shoemaker, C.A., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H. 2006. Growth response and acquired resistance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) that survived Streptococcus iniae infection. Aquaculture Research. 37: 1238-1245.

EFFECT OF HYPOXIA STRESS ON BLOOD GLUCOSE, PLASMA CORTISOL, AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI IN CHANNEL CATFISH (ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS RAFINESQUE) - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., Mcnulty, S.T., Klesius, P.H. 2006. Effect of hypoxia stress on blood glucose, plasma cortisol, and susceptibility to Edwardsiella ictaluri in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque). Aquaculture America Conference. Las Vegas. NV. p. 166.

GROWTH RESPONSE AND ACQUIRED RESISTANCE OF STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE-RECOVERED NILE TILAPIA, OREOCHROMIS NILOTIUCS - (Abstract)

Shoemaker, C.A., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H. 2006. Growth response and acquired resistance of Streptococcus iniae-recovered Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. 31st Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop. Charleston, SC. p. 55.

OXIDATIVE STRESS IN MIGRATING SPRING CHINOOK SALMON (ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA) SMOLTS OF HATCHERY ORIGIN: CHANGES IN VITAMIN E AND LIPID PEROXIDATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Welker, T.L., Congleton, J.L. 2005. Oxidative stress in migrating spring chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) smolts of hatchery origin: changes in vitamin E and lipid peroxidation. American Fisheries Society Transaction. 134(6): 1499-1508.

EFFECT OF MS-222 CONCENTRATION WITH AND WITHOUT BUFFERING ON THE STRESS RESPONSE OF CHANNEL CATFISH - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., Lim, C.E., Aksoy, M., Klesius, P.H. 2005. Effect of MS-222 concentration with and without buffering on the stress response of channel catfish. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Anchorage, Alaska. p. 403.

WHOLE CELL FATTY ACID PROFILES OF FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE FROM FISH - (Abstract)

Shoemaker, C.A., Arias, C.R., Klesius, P.H., Welker, T.L. 2005. Whole cell fatty acid profiles of flavobacterium columnare from fish. American Society of Microbiologists Abstracts. 105th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Atlanta, GA June 5-9, 2005.

TECHNIQUE FOR IDENTIFYING FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE USING WHOLE CELL FATTY ACID PROFILES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shoemaker, C.A., Arias, C.R., Klesius, P.H., Welker, T.L. 2005. Technique for identifying Flavobacterium columnare using whole cell fatty acid profiles. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 17: 267-274.

TRANSMISSION AND DETECTION OF FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE IN CHANNEL CATFISH, ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS (RAFINESQUE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Welker, T.L., Shoemaker, C.A., Arias, C.R., Klesius, P.H. 2005. Transmission and detection of Flavobacterium columnare in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 63: 129-138.

EFFECT OF HYPOXIA ON STRESS AND HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN CHANNEL CATFISH (ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS RAFINESQUE) - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., Klesius, P.H., Arias, C.R., Small, B.C. 2005. Effect of hypoxia on stress and heat shock protein expression in channel catfish (ictalurus punctatus rafinesque). Aquaculture America Conference.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIETARY LIPID SOURCE, OXIDATIVE STRESS, AND THE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO STRESS IN SUB-YEARLING CHINOOK SALMON (ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Welker, T.L., Congleton, J.L. 2004. Relationship between dietary lipid source, oxidative stress, and the physiological response to stress in sub-yearling chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 29: 225-235.

TRANSMISSION AND DETECTION OF FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE IN CHANNEL CATFISH (ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS RAFINESQUE) - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., Arias, C.R., Shoemaker, C.A., Klesius, P.H. 2004. Transmission and detection of flavobacterium columnare in channel catfish (ictalurus punctatus rafinesque). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.

GENETIC FINGERPRINTING OF FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE ISOLATES FROM CULTURED FISH - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Arias, C.R., Welker, T.L., Shoemaker, C.A., Abernathy, J.W., Klesius, P.H. 2004. Genetic fingerprinting of Flavobacterium columnare isolates from cultured fish. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 97:421-428.

EFFECT OF A LOW-WATER STRESSOR ON OXIDATIVE STRESS IN SUB-YEARLING CHINOOK SALMON (ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Welker, T.L., Congleton, J. 2004. Effect of a low-water stressor on oxidative stress in sub-yearling chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Aquaculture Research, 35: 881-887.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIETARY LIPID SOURCE, OXIDATIVE STRESS, AND THE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO STRESS IN SUB-YEARLING CHINOOK SALMON (ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA) - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., James, C.L. 2004. Relationship between dietary lipid source, oxidative stress, and the physiological response to stress in sub-yearling chinook salmon (oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Aquaculture Conference Proceedings.

DETECTION OF FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE BY PCR - (Abstract)

Welker, T.L., Arias, C.R., Shoemaker, C.A., Klesius, P.H. 2004. Detection of flavobacterium columnare by pcr. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.