Vijayan, K K and Stalin Raj, V and Balasubramanian, C P and Alavandi, S V and Sekar, V Thillai and Santiago, T C (2005) Polychaete worms - a vector for white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Inter-Research , 63 . pp. 107-111.
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Abstract
The present work provides the first evidence of polychaete worms as passive vectors of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in the transmission of white spot disease to Penaeus monodon broodstocks. The study was based on live polychaete worms, Marphysa spp., obtained from worm suppliers/worm fishers as well as samples collected from 8 stations on the northern coast of Tamilnadu (India). Tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon broodstock with undeveloped ovaries were experimentally infected with WSSV by feeding with polychaete worms exposed to WSSV. Fifty percent of polychaete worms obtained from worm suppliers were found to be WSSV positive by 2-step PCR, indicating high prevalence
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Broodstock; Live feed; Penaeus monodon; Polychaete worms; Vector; White spot syndrome virus • WSSV |
| Subjects: | Invertebrata > Polychaetes Fish and Fisheries > Fish Disease |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Cochin > Marine Biotechnology |
| ID Code: | 6840 |
| Deposited By: | Arun Surendran |
| Deposited On: | 14 Dec 2010 18:01 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jul 2012 12:16 |
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