High Occurrence of the Decapod Penstyldensovirus (PstDV1) Detected in Postlarvae of Penaeus vannamei Produced in Commercial Hatcheries of Mexico.
Ecohealth
; 13(3): 591-596, 2016 09.
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| ID: mdl-27342686
The decapod penstyldensovirus (PstDV1) is a widely spread shrimp pathogen that causes high mortalities in the shrimp Penaeus stylirostris, while in P. vannamei, it has been associated with induction of the runt deformity syndrome. Using shrimp post-larvae (PL, stages PL13-PL21) collected from 16 commercial hatcheries from Mexico, and a sensitive PCR protocol for its detection, a survey of the PstDV1 prevalence in larvae was undertaken. A high overall prevalence of PstDV1 (49.5 %) in shrimp PL from the studied hatcheries was found. This study reveals that PstDV1 occurs persistently in PL populations, which may have significant implications for its dispersal.
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Densovirinae
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Penaeidae
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
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En
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Ecohealth
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos