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Title:
USE OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE FOR CONTROLLING INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN AQUACULTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1995/018534
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
There is disclosed methods and compositions for controlling a broad spectrum of infectious diseases in aquacultural operations, including the treatment of aquatic animals infected with pathogens associated with the infectious diseases. There is also disclosed methods and compositions for reducing pathogens in aquaculture media, and for disinfecting surfaces in contact therewith. Aquatic animals infected with a pathogen are treated by contacting the aquatic animal with a therapeutically effective amount of chlorine dioxide. Such treatment may be accomplished by immersing the aquatic animal for sufficient period of time in an aquatic medium containing a suitable amount of chlorine dioxide.

Inventors:
KROSS ROBERT D
Application Number:
PCT/US1995/000219
Publication Date:
July 13, 1995
Filing Date:
January 05, 1995
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
ALCIDE CORP (US)
International Classes:
A01N59/00; A61K33/40; (IPC1-7): A01N59/00; A01K61/00; A01N59/08
Domestic Patent References:
WO1985004107A11985-09-26
Foreign References:
EP0544950A11993-06-09
US4946690A1990-08-07
Other References:
R.P. DEMPSTER, P. MORALES AND F. X. GLENNON: "Use of sodium chlorite to combat anchorworm infestations of fish.", PROG. FISH-CULT., vol. 50, no. 1, pages 51 - 55
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 218 (C - 301) 5 September 1985 (1985-09-05)
DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 2585, Derwent World Patents Index; Class D15, AN 85-149113
T. E. TOOBY AND P. A. HURSEY: "The acute toxicity of 102 pesticides and miscellaneous substances to fish.", CHEM. IND., no. 12, pages 523 - 526
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