Experimental infection of twenty species of Indian marine crabs with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV)
2003; Inter-Research; Volume: 57; Linguagem: Inglês
10.3354/dao057157
ISSN1616-1580
AutoresASS Hameed, G. Balasubramanian, S. Syed Musthaq, K Yoganandhan,
Tópico(s)Mosquito-borne diseases and control
ResumoDAO Diseases of Aquatic Organisms Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials DAO 57:157-161 (2003) - doi:10.3354/dao057157 Experimental infection of twenty species of Indian marine crabs with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) A. S. Sahul Hameed*, G. Balasubramanian, S. Syed Musthaq, K. Yoganandhan Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam 632 509, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India *Email: cah_sahul@hotmail.com ABSTRACT: Twenty species of Indian marine crabs were experimentally infected with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), via the oral route and intramuscular injection, to determine their viral susceptibility. We determined that 16 species (Calappa philargius, Charybdis annulata, C. lucifera, Doclea hybrida, Grapsus albolineatus, Halimede ochtodes, Liagore rubronaculata, Lithodes maja, Matuta miersi, Paradorippe granulata, Parthenope prensor, Philyra syndactyla, Podophthalmus vigil, Portunus sanquinolentus, Scylla serrata and Thalamita danae) were susceptible and 4 (Atergatis integerrimus, Charybdis natator, Demania splendida or Menippe rumphii) were refractive at 50 d post-infection (p.i.). The presence of WSSV in these crabs was confirmed by PCR tests, histology and bioassay. WSSV was found in the gill, heart, eyestalks, striated muscle and cephalothoraxic tissue. The 4 WSSV-refractive species represent potential reservoirs or carriers of WSSV. KEY WORDS: WSSV · Penaeid shrimp · Marine crabs · PCR · Histology Full article in pdf format PreviousNextExport citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in DAO Vol. 57, No. 1-2. Online publication date: December 03, 2003 Print ISSN: 0177-5103; Online ISSN: 1616-1580 Copyright © 2003 Inter-Research.
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