Impact of bacterial and fungal infections on edible crab Paratelphusa jacquemontii (Rathbun): A Review

Copyright: © Author(s), This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is noncommercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. The edible crab Paratelphusa jacquemontii (Rathbun) support an important fishery in fresh waters sources in Maharashtra. However, the health management and diseases of fresh water crabs attracted less attention of researchers, and therefore, there is distinct lack of description of their pathogens and effect on other commercially important crustaceans and fish species. Diseases are a natural component of crustacean populations. Mortalities or other problems can arise when an outbreak occurs, and all too often the underlying causes of an outbreak are poorly understood. A variety of stressors can lead to outbreaks of disease or contribute to their severity. Pollution, poor water quality, hypoxia, temperature extremes, overexploitation have all been implicated in various outbreaks. This review focuses on impact of bacterial and fungal infections on edible crabs and histological and hematological changes in their body are discussed.