Aeromonas schubertii: a Potential Pathogen for Freshwater Cultured Whiteleg Shrimp, Penaeus vannamei

Taura syndrome virus from Penaeus vannamei shrimp cultured in Korea.

Mass mortality occurred among Penaeus vannamei shrimp cultured in Korea in 2004. In an earlier study, we reported white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) as a causative agent of mass mortality of P. monodon shrimp in Korea (Moon et al. 2003; Dis Aquat Org 53:11-13). However, in the present study, we detected Taura syndrome virus (TSV) from the moribund 2004 P. vannamei shrimp by reverse transcription ...

Probiotics in Larvae and Juvenile Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Phenoloxidase activity of hemocyanin in whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei: conversion, characterization of catalytic properties, and role in postmortem melanosis.

Latent phenoloxidase activity of hemocyanin (Hc) in whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei was assayed to determine its potential involvement in postmortem melanosis. Conversion of pure 12-mer, but not 6-mer, hemocyanin to phenoloxidase by endogenous (serine proteinases) and exogenous (SDS) effectors demonstrated the need of complex aggregation for displaying enzyme activity. Because Hc was converted...

The microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei is not the cause of white feces syndrome in whiteleg shrimp Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei

BACKGROUND The microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei was first described from Thailand in 2009 in farmed, indigenous giant tiger shrimp Penaeus (Penaeus) monodon. The natural reservoir for the parasite is still unknown. More recently, a microsporidian closely resembling it in morphology and tissue preference was found in Thai-farmed, exotic, whiteleg shrimp Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei e...

Using date pits powder as a low-cost carbohydrate ingredient in the diet of whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei

The present study examined the effect of date pits powder as a low-cost and nutritive carbohydrate source compared to wheat, rice and corn meal in the diet of Pacific shrimp. The date pits meal was applied to the diet at the levels of 0 (control group), 5, 10, 15 and 23%, and the growth performance of shrimp was examined in 8 weeks. The results showed that the weight and length gain, specific g...