Treatment for Chitin-Containing Microorganisms

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to treatment of chitin-containing microorganism infection or colonization on an aquatic animal. The methods, systems, and kits provided herein facilitate termination and/or inhibition of proliferation of chitin-containing microorganisms (e.g., Saprolegnia and sea lice).

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         13 . A kit for administering an anti-microorganism composition to fertilized eggs of a fish to treat a chitin-containing microorganism infection or colonization on the fertilized eggs, the kit comprising:
 a container having the anti-microorganism composition including boric acid (BA), the anti-microorganism composition dissolvable in a carrier to provide an anti-microorganism solution such as to inhibit the infection or colonization on the fertilized eggs.   
     
     
         14 . The kit of  claim 13 , wherein the fish includes at least one of a brown trout, an Atlantic salmon, a rainbow trout, a coho salmon, a channel catfish, a pike, an arctic char, an eel, a roach, a carp, a sturgeon, a kissing gourami, a guppy, a swordfish, or a platyfish. 
     
     
         15 . The kit of  claim 13 , wherein the chitin-containing microorganism infection or colonization is associated with a  Saprolegnia  or an ectoparasite, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 15 , wherein the ectoparasite comprises a sea louse. 
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 13 , wherein the BA in the anti-microorganism solution has a concentration in the anti-microorganism solution of between about 0.1 g/L and about 0.2 g/L. 
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 13 , wherein the BA in the anti-microorganism solution has a concentration in the anti-microorganism solution that is not less than about 0.2 g/L. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 13 , wherein the anti-microorganism solution contains PA, and a concentration of the PA in the anti-microorganism solution of not less than about 0.2 g/L. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 13 , wherein the anti-microorganism solution contains PA, and a concentration of the PA in the anti-microorganism solution of between about 0.2 g/L and about 1 g/L. 
     
     
         21 . The kit of  claim 13 , wherein the kit further comprises:
 package material that includes an instruction directing administering of the anti-microorganism composition to the aquatic animal to treat the chitin-containing microorganism infection or colonization.