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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Advancing aquaculture probiotic discovery via an innovative protocol for isolation of indigenous, heat and salt tolerant, quorum quenching probiotic candidates.

Philip Rwezawula, Wilson Waiswa Mwanja, Nick Vereecke, Peter Bossier, Daisy Vanrompay

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Philip RwezawulaLaboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center, Department of Animal Science and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Wilson Waiswa MwanjaBusitema University Maritime Institute, Tororo, Uganda.
Nick VereeckePathoSense BV, Lier, Belgium.
Peter BossierLaboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center, Department of Animal Science and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Daisy VanrompayLaboratory of Immunology and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Animal Production and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The intensification of aquaculture to meet the growing demand for aquatic animal protein by a global population approaching 10 billion by 2050 has raised concerns about the increased risk of disease outbreaks in farmed species. These diseases account for over 50% of economic losses in commercial aquaculture, largely due to the reliance on ineffective and harmful therapeutic options like antibiotics, which contribute to multidrug resistance and pose serious global health concerns. However, non-antibiotic alternatives such as probiotics have emerged promising choices to enhance growth performance, immunity, and disease resistance in aquaculture species. Methods: In this study, we present a novel, non-invasive protocol for isolating indigenous bacteria from sediment. This method utilizes minimal media supplemented with N-hexanoyl homoserine lactone (HHL) to select strains with key probiotic attributes. Results and discussion: Our study isolated 24 bacterial isolates, 11 demonstrating quorum quenching (QQ) activity by degrading HHL, indicating potential for antivirulence therapy. Among these, eight were non-hemolytic, suggesting safety in the presence of host wounds. Six non-hemolytic isolates exhibited proteolytic activity, which is essential for aiding protein digestion. Whole genome sequencing revealed their identity as

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aquaculturebiosafetyN-hexanoyl homoserine lactones (HHLs)probioticsquorum quenchingquorum sensingstress tolerance

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