MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION, VIRULENCE PROFILING, AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF Aeromonas ISOLATES FROM CULTURED Clarias gariepinus: IMPLICATIONS FOR AQUACULTURE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Bacterial pathogens like Aeromonas threaten aquaculture through high fish mortality and pose significant zoonotic risks to humans due to increasing multidrug resistance. This study aimed to characterize Aeromonas isolates from cultured Clarias gariepinus in Kwara State, Nigeria, examining their species diversity, virul...