Bacterial Fish Pathology

Lecturer: Kuo-Kau Lee (李國誥)


Course ID: M3301J54

Credits: 3

Course Prerequisites: None

Course Description and Goals:

To understand the research concerning diseases caused by bacterial pathogens in fish and shellfish, and how to control bacterial diseases

1.General Introduction: (1)Summary (2)Bacterial Microflora of Water (3)Bacterial Microflora of Fish (4)The Meaning of Disease in Relation of Fish

2.Characteristics of the Diseases :(1)Anaerobic Pathogens (2)Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods (3)Gram-Positive Cocci (4)Aeromonads (5)Enterobacteriaceae Representatives (6)Gram-Negative Pigmented Rods (7)Pseudomonads (8)Vibrios

3.Characteristics of the pathogens: Gram(+) bacteria

4.Characteristics of the pathogens: Gram(-) bacteria

5.Isolation of the bacteria

6.D 

Schedule Type:  Lecture and Multimedia 

Course Schedule (subject to change):

Weeks 1-2.

General Introduction:

 (1)Summary 

(2)Bacterial Microflora of Water 

(3)Bacterial Microflora of Fish 

(4)The Meaning of Disease in Relation of Fish

Weeks 3-5.

Characteristics of the Diseases :

(1)Anaerobic Pathogens

(2)Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods 

(3)Gram-Positive Cocci 

(4)Aeromonads

(5)Enterobacteriaceae Representatives 

(6)Gram-Negative Pigmented Rods 

(7)Pseudomonads (8)Vibrios

Weeks 5-6.

Characteristics of the pathogens: 

Gram(+) bacteria

Weeks 6-8.

Characteristics of the pathogens: 

Gram(-) bacteria

All of the courses will be extended the class time for 6 minutes.