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Nielsen SS, Alvarez J, Bicout D, Calistri P, Canali E, Drewe JA, Garin‐Bastuji B, Gonzales Rojas JL, Smith CG, Herskin M, Michel V, Miranda Chueca MA, Padalino B, Spoolder H, Ståhl K, Velarde A, Viltrop A, Winckler C, Arzul I, Dharmaveer S, Olesen NJ, Schiøtt M, Sindre H, Stone D, Vendramin N, Alemu S, Antoniou S, Aznar I, Barizzone F, Dhollander S, Gnocchi M, Karagianni AE, Kero LL, Munoz Guajardo IP, Roberts H. Species which may act as vectors or reservoirs of diseases covered by the Animal Health Law: Listed pathogens of crustaceans. EFSA J 2023; 21:e08172. [PMID: 37533749 PMCID: PMC10392595 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Vector or reservoir species of three diseases of crustaceans listed in the Animal Health Law were identified based on evidence generated through an extensive literature review, to support a possible updating of Regulation (EU) 2018/1882. Crustacean species on or in which Taura syndrome virus (TSV), Yellow head virus (YHV) or White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) were identified, in the field or during experiments, were classified as reservoir species with different levels of certainty depending on the diagnostic tests used. Where experimental evidence indicated transmission of the pathogen from a studied species to another known susceptible species, the studied species was classified as vector species. Although the quantification of the risk of spread of the pathogens by the vectors or reservoir species was not part of the terms of reference, such risks do exist for the vector species, since transmission from infected vector species to susceptible species was proven. Where evidence for transmission from infected crustaceans was not found, these were defined as reservoirs. Nonetheless, the risk of the spread of the pathogens from infected reservoir species cannot be excluded. Evidence identifying conditions that may prevent transmission by vectors during transport was collected from scientific literature. It was concluded that it is very likely to almost certain (90-100%) that WSSV, TSV and YHV will remain infective at any possible transport condition. Therefore, vector or reservoir species that may have been exposed to these pathogens in an affected area in the wild or aquaculture establishments or by water supply can possibly transmit WSSV, TSV and YHV.
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Gangnonngiw W, Kanthong N. Failed shrimp vaccination attempt with yellow head virus (YHV) attenuated in an immortal insect cell line. FISH AND SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY REPORTS 2023; 4:100084. [PMID: 36686577 PMCID: PMC9852278 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsirep.2023.100084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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This short paper on yellow head virus Type-1 (YHV-1) of shrimp describes preliminary research on the potential for using YHV-1 attenuated in insect cells to protect shrimp against yellow head disease (YHD). YHV-1 can cause severe mortality in the cultivated shrimp Penaeus (Penaeus) monodon and Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei. No practical vaccination has been reported. The C6/36 mosquito cell cultures inoculated with YHV-1 become positive by PCR and by immunocytochemistry (immunopositive) for up to 30 split-cell passages. Shrimp injected with homogenates from low-passage cultures die from typical YHV-1 disease while shrimp injected with homogenates from high passage cultures do not, even though they become PCR positive and immunopositive for YHV-1. This suggested that viral attenuation had occurred during insect-cell passaging, and it opened the possibility of using homogenates from high-passage insect cultures as a vaccine against YHV-1. To test this hypothesis, homogenates from 30th-passage, YHV-positive cultures were injected into shrimp followed by challenge with virulent YHV-1. Controls were injected with homogenate from 30th-passage, naive (normal stock) insect-cell cultures. No shrimp mortality occurred following injection of either homogenate, but shrimp injected with the YHV-1 homogenate became both RT-PCR positive and immunopositive. Upon challenge 10 days later with YHV-1, mortality in shrimp injected with naive insect-cell homogenate was 100% within 7 days post-challenge while 100% mortality in the YHV-1 homogenate group did not occur until day 9 post-challenge. Kaplan-Meier log-rank survival analysis revealed that survival curves for the two groups were significantly different (p < 0.001). The cause of delay in mortality may be worthy of further investigation.
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- Warachin Gangnonngiw
- Centex Shrimp, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand,National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pratum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, Sriracha, Chonburi 20110, Thailand,Corresponding author.
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Lee D, Yu YB, Choi JH, Jo AH, Hong SM, Kang JC, Kim JH. Viral Shrimp Diseases Listed by the OIE: A Review. Viruses 2022; 14:v14030585. [PMID: 35336992 PMCID: PMC8953307 DOI: 10.3390/v14030585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Shrimp is one of the most valuable aquaculture species globally, and the most internationally traded seafood product. Consequently, shrimp aquaculture practices have received increasing attention due to their high value and levels of demand, and this has contributed to economic growth in many developing countries. The global production of shrimp reached approximately 6.5 million t in 2019 and the shrimp aquaculture industry has consequently become a large-scale operation. However, the expansion of shrimp aquaculture has also been accompanied by various disease outbreaks, leading to large losses in shrimp production. Among the diseases, there are various viral diseases which can cause serious damage when compared to bacterial and fungi-based illness. In addition, new viral diseases occur rapidly, and existing diseases can evolve into new types. To address this, the review presented here will provide information on the DNA and RNA of shrimp viral diseases that have been designated by the World Organization for Animal Health and identify the latest shrimp disease trends.
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- Dain Lee
- Fish Genetics and Breeding Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Geoje 53334, Korea;
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
- Correspondence: (Y.-B.Y.); (J.-H.C.); (J.-C.K.); (J.-H.K.); Tel.: +82-41-675-3773 (J.-H.K.)
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
- Correspondence: (Y.-B.Y.); (J.-H.C.); (J.-C.K.); (J.-H.K.); Tel.: +82-41-675-3773 (J.-H.K.)
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- Department of Aquatic Life and Medical Science, Sun Moon University, Asan-si 31460, Korea; (A.-H.J.); (S.-M.H.)
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- Department of Aquatic Life and Medical Science, Sun Moon University, Asan-si 31460, Korea; (A.-H.J.); (S.-M.H.)
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
- Correspondence: (Y.-B.Y.); (J.-H.C.); (J.-C.K.); (J.-H.K.); Tel.: +82-41-675-3773 (J.-H.K.)
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- Department of Aquatic Life and Medical Science, Sun Moon University, Asan-si 31460, Korea; (A.-H.J.); (S.-M.H.)
- Correspondence: (Y.-B.Y.); (J.-H.C.); (J.-C.K.); (J.-H.K.); Tel.: +82-41-675-3773 (J.-H.K.)
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Babu B, Sathiyaraj G, Mandal A, Kandan S, Biju N, Palanisamy S, You S, Nisha RG, Prabhu NM. Surveillance of disease incidence in shrimp farms located in the east coastal region of India and in vitro antibacterial efficacy of probiotics against Vibrio parahaemolyticus. J Invertebr Pathol 2021; 179:107536. [PMID: 33472086 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2021.107536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We surveyed 130 shrimp farms located on the eastern coast of India to determine the prevalence of emerging diseases in Litopenaeus vannamei and Penaeus monodon. Live shrimps were collected from the farms based on external symptoms. The biochemical, molecular, and histopathology results confirmed infection with Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (32.4%), Vibrio parahaemolyticus (27.7%), White Spot Syndrome Virus (25.4%), Vibrio alginolyticus (16.1%), Vibrio harveyi (13.1%), Monodon-type baculovirus (4.61%), and infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (2.3%) in the collected shrimps. Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) occurred more frequently in L. vannamei than P. monodon, with the microsporidian spores in the hepatopancreas. In P. monodon, Monodon-type Baculovirus infection (33.3%) was dominant and small percentages of WSSV, IHHNV, V. alginolyticus, and V. harveyi were observed. A few ponds were observed with co-infection of EHP and WSSV (7.6%), V. parahaemolyticus and WSSV (4.6%) and also V. parahaemolyticus and EHP (6.1%). Among the Vibrio spp, V. parahaemolyticus showed the highest percentage of infection in L. vannamei. Overall, we found that shrimp were chiefly infected with EHP and V. parahaemolyticus. The impact of water quality parameters on shrimp diseases was not addressed in this study. In an antibiotic susceptibility study, V. parahaemolyticus isolated from L. vannamei ponds was susceptible to nitrofurantoin, chloramphenicol, oxytetracycline and tetracycline, but resistant to erythromycin and nalidixic acid. In a preliminary in vitro antibacterial activity assay, probiotics against V. parahaemolyticus showed high inhibitory activity and the results encourage further in-depth studies on the efficacy of probiotics for disease control and prevention in shrimp farms.
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- Baskaran Babu
- Disease Control and Prevention Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi 630 003, India; Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, 3/197, Poompuhar Road, Karaimedu Village, Sattanathapuram P.O., Sirkali, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 609 109, India
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- Disease Control and Prevention Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi 630 003, India; Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, 3/197, Poompuhar Road, Karaimedu Village, Sattanathapuram P.O., Sirkali, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 609 109, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, 3/197, Poompuhar Road, Karaimedu Village, Sattanathapuram P.O., Sirkali, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 609 109, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, 3/197, Poompuhar Road, Karaimedu Village, Sattanathapuram P.O., Sirkali, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 609 109, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), Marine Products Export Development Authority, Regional Division (RC), No. AH - 125, 8th Main Road, 4th Street, Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040, Tamil Nadu, India
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- East Coast Life Sciences Institute, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 120 Gangneung, Gangwon 210-720, Republic of Korea; Department of Marine Food Science and Technology, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 120 Gangneungdaehangno, Gangneung, Gangwon 210-702, Republic of Korea
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- East Coast Life Sciences Institute, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 120 Gangneung, Gangwon 210-720, Republic of Korea; Department of Marine Food Science and Technology, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 120 Gangneungdaehangno, Gangneung, Gangwon 210-702, Republic of Korea
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- Disease Control and Prevention Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi 630 003, India
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- Disease Control and Prevention Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi 630 003, India.
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TaqMan real-time and conventional nested PCR tests specific to yellow head virus genotype 7 (YHV7) identified in giant tiger shrimp in Australia. J Virol Methods 2019; 273:113689. [PMID: 31276700 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.113689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In 2013, a unique seventh yellow head virus genotype (YHV7) was detected in Black Tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) broodstock that suffered high mortality following their capture from Joseph Bonaparte Gulf (JBG) in northern Australia. To assist with its diagnosis and assessment of its distribution, prevalence and pathogenicity, YHV7-specific TaqMan real-time qPCR and conventional nested PCR primer sets were designed to ORF1b gene sequences divergent from the other YHV genotypes. Using high (≥108) copies of plasmid (p)DNA controls containing ORF1b gene inserts of representative strains of YHV genotypes 1-7, both PCR tests displayed specificity for YHV7. Amplifications of serial 10-fold dilutions of quantified YHV7 pDNA and synthetic ssRNA showed that both tests could reliably detect 10 genome copies. Pleopods/gills from wild P. monodon sourced from locations in geographically disparate regions across northern Australia as well as 96 juveniles (48 either appearing normal or displaying signs of morbidity) from a commercial pond experiencing mortalities were screened to partially validate the diagnostic capacity of the qPCR test. Based on these data and PCR primer/probe sequence mismatches with other newly identified YHV genotypes, both YHV7-specific PCR tests should prove useful in the sensitive detection and discrimination of this genotype from YHV 2 (gill-associated virus) and YHV6 that can occur in Australian P. monodon, as well as from YHV genotypes currently listed as exotic to Australia.
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Cowley J. Nidoviruses of Fish and Crustaceans. AQUACULTURE VIROLOGY 2016. [PMCID: PMC7150020 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801573-5.00032-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Viruses with diverse virion architectures demarcated into four families in the order Nidovirales have been discovered in vertebrate mammalian and fish species, as well as in invertebrate crustacean and mosquito species. The order is unified by nidoviruses sharing intermediate (12.7 kb) to very long (31.7 kb) (+) ssRNA genomes, each possessing a long 5′-terminal gene encoding overlapping ORF1a and ORF1b reading frames that contain a diversity of functionally related enzymes and that are translated in toto using a −1 ribosomal frameshift mechanism, as well as by semiconserved strategies for transcribing a nested set of 3′-coterminal subgenomic mRNAs that translate the viral proteins. The nidovirus that is most important to an aquaculture species is yellow head virus (YHV), which causes disease in shrimp farmed throughout the Eastern Hemisphere and is classified in the genus Okavirus, family Roniviridae. Fathead minnow nidovirus, genus Bafinivirus, subfamily Torovirinae, family Coronaviridae, also causes disease in minnows grown for the baitfish industry in the United States. Virions similar in morphology to okaviruses and bafiniviruses have also been detected in several crab species. Of these, however, only Eriocheir sinensis ronivirus, which causes disease in the Chinese mitten crab, an important freshwater aquaculture species in China, has been shown to possess a ~22 kb ssRNA genome that supports its being a nidovirus, but its taxonomic classification awaits genome sequence analysis. This chapter provides an overview of the structure, replication and biology of these viruses with a particular focus on YHV disease characteristics, diagnostic methods and disease prevention strategies.
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Mohr PG, Moody NJG, Hoad J, Williams LM, Bowater RO, Cummins DM, Cowley JA, StJ Crane M. New yellow head virus genotype (YHV7) in giant tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon indigenous to northern Australia. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 2015; 115:263-268. [PMID: 26290511 DOI: 10.3354/dao02894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In 2012, giant tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon originally sourced from Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in northern Australia were examined in an attempt to identify the cause of elevated mortalities among broodstock at a Queensland hatchery. Nucleic acid extracted from ethanol-fixed gills of 3 individual shrimp tested positive using the OIE YHV Protocol 2 RT-PCR designed to differentiate yellow head virus (YHV1) from gill-associated virus (GAV, synonymous with YHV2) and the OIE YHV Protocol 3 RT-nested PCR designed for consensus detection of YHV genotypes. Sequence analysis of the 794 bp (Protocol 2) and 359 bp (Protocol 3) amplicons from 2 distinct regions of ORF1b showed that the yellow-head-complex virus detected was novel when compared with Genotypes 1 to 6. Nucleotide identity on the Protocol 2 and Protocol 3 ORF1b sequences was highest with the highly pathogenic YHV1 genotype (81 and 87%, respectively) that emerged in P. monodon in Thailand and lower with GAV (78 and 82%, respectively) that is enzootic to P. monodon inhabiting eastern Australia. Comparison of a longer (725 bp) ORF1b sequence, spanning the Protocol 3 region and amplified using a modified YH30/31 RT-nPCR, provided further phylogenetic evidence for the virus being distinct from the 6 described YHV genotypes. The virus represents a unique seventh YHV genotype (YHV7). Despite the mortalities observed, the role of YHV7 remains unknown.
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- Peter G Mohr
- CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
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Senapin S, Thaowbut Y, Gangnonngiw W, Chuchird N, Sriurairatana S, Flegel TW. Impact of yellow head virus outbreaks in the whiteleg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei (Boone), in Thailand. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2010; 33:421-30. [PMID: 20158577 PMCID: PMC7194288 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2009.01135.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2009] [Revised: 08/24/2009] [Accepted: 12/03/2009] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Yellow head virus (YHV) is known as a major pathogen in the black tiger shrimp, Penaeus (Penaeus) monodon. It can also cause serious mortality in farmed whiteleg shrimp, Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei. However, there is no published information on the economic and/or production impact of the disease in P. vannamei. Shrimp with gross signs of YHV disease (faded body colour and 60-70% mortality) were observed in 20 study farms rearing P. vannamei in the central part of Thailand from the end of 2007 through early 2008. The estimated economic loss for these farms according to the Thai Animal Aquaculture Association was approximately US$3 million. Detailed sequence analysis of RT-PCR amplicons from shrimp in all the study ponds revealed the presence of YHV Type 1b (YHV-1b) alone (characterized by a 162-bp deletion in the ORF3 region encoding the structural gene for gp116) and the absence of YHV Type 1a (YHV-1a), the original YHV type reported from Thailand. Despite the large 162-bp deletion (= 54 deduced amino acids) in the gp116 structural gene, histopathology of YHV-1b infections was identical to that of YHV-1a infections, and electron microscopy revealed that YHV-1b virions were morphologically indistinguishable from those previously reported for YHV-1a. In addition, an existing commercial RT-PCR detection kit and an immunochromatographic test strip for the detection of YHV were proven to have been valid tests for both YHV-1b and YHV-1a. The source of the virus for these outbreaks was unlikely to have been the post-larvae used to stock the ponds, as they were derived from domesticated specific pathogen-free stocks free of YHV. Thus, it is possible that they originated from an unknown, natural reservoir.
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- S Senapin
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand.
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Wijegoonawardane PKM, Cowley JA, Walker PJ. A consensus real-time RT-PCR for detection of all genotypic variants of yellow head virus of penaeid shrimp. J Virol Methods 2010; 167:5-9. [PMID: 20219544 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2010.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2009] [Revised: 02/18/2010] [Accepted: 02/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A real-time quantitative (q)RT-PCR employing consensus degenerate PCR primers was developed to detect all six genotypes known currently to comprise the yellow head virus (YHV) complex and found commonly in Penaeus monodon shrimp. The test primers possess only limited (eight-fold) degeneracy and target ORF1b gene sequences identified to be highly conserved amongst 57 strains of the six genotypes detected in P. monodon sourced from various regions of the Indo-Pacific. The qRT-PCR amplifies a 147bp sequence and analysis of dilutions of synthetic genotype 2 RNA showed it to be 99.8% efficient and capable of detecting as few as 2.5 RNA copies reliably. As the test detects all six YH-complex genotypes, is extremely sensitive, capable of quantifying infection loads, and amenable to high-throughput application, it should prove useful for managing infections in P. monodon broodstock and seedstock used for aquaculture.
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Mekata T, Sudhakaran R, Kono T, U-taynapun K, Supamattaya K, Suzuki Y, Sakai M, Itami T. Real-time reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid detection of yellow head virus in shrimp. J Virol Methods 2009; 162:81-7. [PMID: 19646483 PMCID: PMC7112779 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2009.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2009] [Revised: 07/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/21/2009] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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A real-time reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (real-time RT-LAMP) method was applied for detecting the replicase polyprotein-encoding gene of yellow head virus (YHV) in shrimp, Penaeus monodon. It is a novel, gene-specific assay that amplifies nucleic acid with high specificity, sensitivity and rapidity under isothermal conditions using a set of six specially designed primers that recognize eight distinct sequences of the target gene. This method works with even low copies of DNA and is based on magnesium pyrophosphate turbidity detection by an inexpensive photometer for quantitative analysis. A user-friendly protocol was developed with optimal conditions standardized at 63 °C for 60 min. With this protocol, the assay sensitivity was 10 times higher than the widely used YHV nested RT-PCR system. Cross-reactivity analysis using other shrimp virus DNA/cDNA and YHV-negative shrimp demonstrated high specificity of the assay. The real-time RT-LAMP method was performed also for an internal control gene, EF-1α, to compare with the expressions of the YHV gene in different organs of infected shrimp, and the resulting standard curves showed high correlation coefficient values. These results suggest that this assay is applicable widely as a new quantitative detection method in the pursuit of YHV-free shrimp culture.
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- Tohru Mekata
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Agriculture and Engineering, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuen Kibanadai-nishi, 889-2192 Miyazaki, Japan
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Wijegoonawardane PK, Sittidilokratna N, Petchampai N, Cowley JA, Gudkovs N, Walker PJ. Homologous genetic recombination in the yellow head complex of nidoviruses infecting Penaeus monodon shrimp. Virology 2009; 390:79-88. [PMID: 19487006 PMCID: PMC7127526 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2009.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2009] [Revised: 04/15/2009] [Accepted: 04/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yellow head virus (YHV) is a highly virulent pathogen of Penaeus monodon shrimp. It is one of six known genotypes in the yellow head complex of nidoviruses which also includes mildly pathogenic gill-associated virus (GAV, genotype 2) and four other genotypes (genotypes 3-6) that have been detected only in healthy shrimp. In this study, comparative phylogenetic analyses conducted on replicase- (ORF1b) and glycoprotein- (ORF3) gene amplicons identified 10 putative natural recombinants amongst 28 viruses representing all six genotypes from across the Indo-Pacific region. The approximately 4.6 kb genomic region spanning the two amplicons was sequenced for three putative recombinant viruses from Vietnam (genotype 3/5), the Philippines (genotype 5/2) and Indonesia (genotype 3/2). SimPlot analysis using these and representative parental virus sequences confirmed that each was a recombinant genotype and identified a recombination hotspot in a region just upstream of the ORF1b C-terminus. Maximum-likelihood breakpoint analysis predicted identical crossover positions in the Vietnamese and Indonesian recombinants, and a crossover position 12 nt upstream in the Philippine recombinant. Homologous genetic recombination in the same genome region was also demonstrated in recombinants generated experimentally in shrimp co-infected with YHV and GAV. The high frequency with which natural recombinants were identified indicates that genetic exchange amongst genotypes is occurring commonly in Asia and playing a significant role in expanding the genetic diversity in the yellow head complex. This is the first evidence of genetic recombination in viruses infecting crustaceans and has significant implications for the pathogenesis of infection and diagnosis of these newly emerging invertebrate pathogens.
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, 5 Portarlington Road, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Phathumthani 12120, Thailand
- Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, 5 Portarlington Road, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia
- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, 5 Portarlington Road, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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Walker PJ, Mohan CV. Viral disease emergence in shrimp aquaculture: origins, impact and the effectiveness of health management strategies. REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE 2009; 1:125-154. [PMID: 32328167 PMCID: PMC7169130 DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-5131.2009.01007.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2008] [Accepted: 02/09/2009] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
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 significantly to socio-economic development in many poor coastal communities. However, the ecological disturbances and changes in patterns of trade associated with the development of shrimp farming have presented many of the pre-conditions for the emergence and spread of disease. Shrimp are displaced from their natural environments, provided artificial or alternative feeds, stocked in high density, exposed to stress through changes in water quality and are transported nationally and internationally, either live or as frozen product. These practices have provided opportunities for increased pathogenicity of existing infections, exposure to new pathogens, and the rapid transmission and transboundary spread of disease. Not surprisingly, a succession of new viral diseases has devastated the production and livelihoods of farmers and their sustaining communities. This review examines the major viral pathogens of farmed shrimp, the likely reasons for their emergence and spread, and the consequences for the structure and operation of the shrimp farming industry. In addition, this review discusses the health management strategies that have been introduced to combat the major pathogens and the reasons that disease continues to have an impact, particularly on poor, small-holder farmers in Asia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Peter J. Walker
- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Vic., Australia
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- Network of Aquaculture Centers Asia‐Pacific (NACA), Kasetsart University Campus, Ladyao, Jatujak, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sittidilokratna N, Chotwiwatthanakun C, Wijegoonawardane PKM, Unajak S, Boonnad A, Wangnai W, Jitrapakdee S, Cowley JA, Walker PJ. A virulent isolate of yellow head nidovirus contains a deformed envelope glycoprotein gp116. Virology 2009; 384:192-200. [PMID: 19049843 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2008.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2008] [Revised: 10/17/2008] [Accepted: 10/28/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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