Aquatic Animal Disease Control
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Welfare, Health and Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 78
Special Issue Editor
Interests: disease control; drug; probiotic; disease resistance breeding; transcriptome; genome
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquatic diseases have long presented a bottleneck restricting the healthy development of the aquaculture industry, with prevention and control technologies remaining a central research priority and core challenge in the field. To further promote interdisciplinary collaboration and technological innovation, we invite global scholars to submit research achievements encompassing pathogen characterization in aquatic animals, development of disease control pharmaceuticals, ecological regulation mechanisms of probiotics, genetic breeding strategies for disease resistance, molecular mechanisms of immune responses, applications of transcriptomics and genomics, optimization of aquaculture water environment management, and novel intelligent prevention technologies. We also welcome submissions addressing the epidemiological modeling of disease outbreaks, rapid diagnostic technologies, interactions among host–pathogen–microbiota systems, and the influence of climate change on aquatic disease dynamics. In addition, contributions exploring socio-economic impacts and policy frameworks related to aquatic animal health are encouraged to foster a holistic perspective.
This special issue focuses on cutting-edge areas such as disease pathogenesis in aquatic species, host immune regulation mechanisms, and eco-friendly high-efficiency control measures. By compiling research papers, forward-looking perspectives, and critical reviews in these fields, we aim to systematically construct a comprehensive knowledge framework bridging fundamental research to industrial applications. This initiative seeks to provide theoretical and practical support for disease risk prediction, green control technologies, and sustainable development in aquaculture, ultimately driving the industry toward higher-quality growth.
Dr. Dongling Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- disease control
- pathogen
- immune
- drug
- probiotic
- disease resistance breeding
- transcriptome
- genome
- water environment
- gene
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