2024 article
Antiparasitic effects of peracetic acid on Striped Bass infested with <i>Trichodina</i> spp.
Farmer, B. D., Straus, D. L., Deshotel, M. B., Fuller, S. A., Reading, B. J., & Meinelt, T. (2024, April 22). NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AQUACULTURE.
author keywords: peracetic acid; Striped Bass; Trichodina
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Abstract Objective The antiparasitic effect of peracetic acid (PAA) was evaluated against an infestation of the protozoan Trichodina spp. in naturally infected juvenile domestic seventh‐generation (F 7 ) Striped Bass Morone saxatilis . Methods Replicated treatments ( n = 3) consisted of 1 and 2 mg/L PAA and a control; treatments were applied every other day for three treatments (30‐min static exposure). Infestation intensity was enumerated 20–24 h after each treatment by counting the number of Trichodina present in a wet mount of excised gill tissue. Result Neither treatment rate was able to completely eradicate the parasite; however, 2 mg/L PAA resulted in a statistically significant reduction, which equated to 75% reduction of observed parasites. Conclusion The 2‐mg/L PAA treatment regimen in the present study is proposed as a safe, environmentally friendly, and effective method for reducing the intensity of Trichodina infestations in Striped Bass.