Edwardsiella tarda- The Despised Threat to Nigerian Aquaculture and Human Health: A Review

Impediment to the aquaculture industry and consequently, impoverishment of Nigerian populace can be attributed several factors ranging from managemental infectious or noninfectious. Despite abundantly blessed land capacity nourishment, continues face losses. As part very important agents known cause high morbidity mortality across fish species is Edwardsiella tarda. E. tarda directly associated with enteric septicemia in ages. Infections caused by this bacterium usually presented as gastrointestinal (gastroenteritis) extra-intestinal (myonecrosis, bacteremia septic arthritis) infections. an economic public health threat because its extensive impacts on well ability severe human infections such diarrhea, gastroenteritis, typhoid-like illness, peritonitis sepsis, cellulitis meningitis. Furthermore, they are global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) animal population. The posed have necessitated current review overview risk presence organism Nigeria. An elucidation into bacterium, epidemiology, population reviewed probable ways control also discussed. Novel genetic engineering genes a vital tool drug vaccine development germane age useful strategy world safe health. In conclusion, highlighted necessary steps approach mitigate emergence fatal disease fishes human, improvement trading.