Antimicrobial activity of chitosan and a chitosan oligomer against bacterial pathogens of warmwater fish

摘要

Aim: The antibacterial activities of chitosan (CS) and its derivative chitosan oligosaccharide lactate (COL) were evaluated against Aeromonas hydrophila, Edwardsiella ictaluri and Flavobacterium columnare, three highly pathogenic bacteria of warmwater finfish.