Growth Hormone Secretagogue Peptide-6 Modulates Antimicrobial Activities in Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) Challenged with Edwardsiella tarda

Abstract

Edwardsiella tarda is one of the most significant bacterial pathogens to fish aquaculture. This Gram-negative, intracellular bacterium is the causal agent of the “edwardsiellosis” which cause generalized septicemia and lesions on internal organs. It has been reported worldwide in economically important fish species, including Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica), red sea bream (Pagrus major), yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata), channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) and tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) [1,2]. This infection leads to enormous economic losses in cultured seawater and freshwater fish [1].