September 29th at 11a PST
Warm-water fish species like catfish and tilapia represent 65% of global farmed fish production. Disease caused by opportunistic pathogens is a significant threat to the aquaculture industry. The hypervirulent Aeromonas hydrophila (vAh) strain, as an example, has caused the cumulative loss of over 40 million pounds of channel catfish in Alabama alone.
Rapid and accurate detection of pathogenic species and their differentiation from commensal species is essential for disease management and the implementation of strategies to control the spread of infection. Varizymes has developed a simple point-of-care diagnostic test to detect Aeromonas (including vAh), Edwardsiella, Flavobacterium, and Streptococcus species based on the proprietary Varizymes TORCH mLAMP (multiplexed Loop-mediated isothermal AMPlification) platform.
You will learn:
- The results from a global survey of hypervirulent A. hydrophila, conducted to determine its geographical distribution, phylogeny, and potential transmission.
- The science behind TORCH mLAMP: How the AqPathDx Test Kit was designed, and why it is better than qPCR-based methods. Test workflow, sensitivity and specificity will be discussed.
- Real world examples of how the AqPathDx Test Kit is being applied at several Alabama fish farms.
Speakers:
- Dr. Mark Liles, Auburn University
- Dr. Yogesh Chander, Varizymes Corp.
- Dr. Anita Kelly, Auburn University
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