Cesar M. Escobedo-Bonilla - Responsible Seafood Advocate

Health & Welfare

Examining the protozoan Perkinsus sp. in Mexican Pacific oyster aquaculture

The prevalence of Perkinsus sp. in cultured Pacific oysters and the infection intensity during an annual culture cycle using two detection methods were studied in Sinaloa, Mexico. Pathogen prevalence varied depending on the temperature and the age of the culture.

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Health & Welfare

Measuring susceptibility differences to IHHNV infection

This study evaluated the susceptibility to IHHNV in three different shrimp batches by measuring infectivity titers. Each batch showed a different infectivity titer, therefore, each batch had a specific susceptibility to IHHNV.