The rise of aquaculture has been one of the most profound changes in global food
production of the past 100 years. Driven by population growth, rising demand for seafood …

Penaeid shrimp aquaculture is an important industry in the Americas, and the industry is
based almost entirely on the culture of the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei …

In less than 30 yr, the penaeid shrimp culture industries of the world developed from their
experimental beginnings into major industries providing hundreds of thousands of jobs …

Viruses are ubiquitous and extremely abundant in the marine environment. One of such
marine viruses, the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), has emerged globally as one of the …

Since it first appeared in 1992, white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has become the most
threatening infectious agent in shrimp aquaculture. Within a decade, this pathogen has …

There are five different viruses which are currently being studied for their impact on
commercial farming of the black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) in Thailand. Some of these …

White spot syndrome associated baculovlrus (WSBV) is the causative agent of a dlsease
which has recently caused high shrimp mortahties and severe damage to shrimp cultures. In …

Asia leads the world in cultivated shrimp production with export earnings in the order of
billions of US dollars per year. Despite this success, annual production decreased in the …

Shrimp aquaculture has grown rapidly over several decades to become a major global
industry that serves the increasing consumer demand for seafood and has contributed …

Oral administration of crude fucoidan (CF) extracted from Sargassum polycystum can reduce
the impact of White Spot Syndrome virus (WSSV) infection in Penaeus monodon. Crude …