PaV1 infection in the Florida spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) fishery and its effects on trap function and disease transmission

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  • Donald C. Behringer
  • Mark J. Butler
  • Jeffrey D. Shields
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The Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) supports the most economically valuable fishery in the Caribbean. In Florida, USA, the majority of the catch is landed in traps “baited” with live, sublegal-sized lobsters that attract other lobsters due to their social nature. This species is also commonly infected by the pathogenic virus Panulirus argus Virus 1 (PaV1). Here we describe a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based assessment of the prevalence of PaV1 in the lobster fishery from the Florida Keys. We tested the effect of PaV1-infected lobsters in traps on catch and on transmission to other trapped, uninfected lobsters. We found that 11% of the lobsters caught in commercial traps were positive for the virus by PCR, but none of these animals showed visible signs of disease. We also tested whether healthy lobsters avoid diseased lobsters in traps. Traps into which we introduced an infected lobster caught significantly fewer lobsters than traps containing an uninfected lobster. Moreover, uninfected lobsters confined in traps with infected lobsters acquired significantly more PaV1 infections than those confined with uninfected lobsters. This study demonstrates the indirect effects that pathogens can have on fisheries and the unintended consequences of certain fishery practices on the epidemiology of a marine pathogen. Résumé : La pêche à la langouste des Caraïbes (Panulirus argus) représente une des pêches commerciales les plus importantes du point de vue économique dans les Caraïbes. En Floride, É.-U., la majorité des captures sont faites dans des casiers utilisant comme « appâts » des langoustes vivantes de taille inférieure à la taille légale qui attirent les autres langoustes à cause du caractère social de l’espèce. La langouste est aussi fréquemment infectée par le virus pathogène Panulirus argus virus 1 (PaV1). Nous déterminons la prévalence du PaV1 dans la population de langoustes dans les Keys de la Floride à l’aide de la réaction en chaîne par polymérase (PCR). Nous évaluons l’effet des langoustes infectées par PaV1 dans les casiers sur les captures et sur la transmission aux autres langoustes non infectées dans le casier. Dans les casiers commerciaux, 11 % des langoustes capturées affichent une réaction positive au virus à l’analyse PCR, mais aucun de ces animaux ne présente de signes apparents de la maladie. Nous testons aussi si les langoustes en santé évitent les langoustes infectées dans les casiers. Les casiers dans lesquels nous avons placé une langouste infectée capturent significativement moins de langoustes que les casiers contenant une langouste saine. De plus, les langoustes saines confinées dans des casiers contenant des langoustes infectées contractent significativement plus d’infections à PaV1 que celles enfermées avec des langoustes saines. Notre étude démontre les effets indirects que les pathogènes peuvent avoir sur les pêches commerciales et les conséquences imprévues de certaines pratiques de pêche sur l’épidémiologie d’un pathogène marin. [Traduit par la Rédaction]

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تاریخ انتشار 2012