Effects of oligochitosan on the growth, immune responses and gut microbes of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).

The immunomodulatory effects of oligochitosan have been demonstrated in several fish. However, the underlying mechanisms are not well characterized. The profound interplay between gut microbes and aquaculture has received much scientific attention but understanding the alternations of microbes populating in gut of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with oligochitosan remains enigmatic.