Yellow Head Virus - Responsible Seafood Advocate

Responsibility

A look at various intensive shrimp farming systems in Asia

The impact of diseases led some Asian shrimp farming countries to develop biofloc and recirculation aquaculture system (RAS) production technologies. Treating incoming water for culture operations and wastewater treatment are biosecurity measures for disease prevention and control.

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Health & Welfare

Study: TSV exposure may lessen YHV effects in white shrimp

Since Taura syndrome virus was in the Americas when yellow head virus become pandemic in Asia, it is possible TSV prevented shrimp in the Western Hemisphere from infection by materials from Asia containing YHV. To test this idea, the authors evaluated the viral interactions in shrimp preinfected with TSV and then challenged with YHV.

Health & Welfare

Necrosis due to WSSV can mimic YHV lesions in lymphoid organ of penaeid shrimp

Since severe lymphoid organ necrosis can also appear as a result of WSSV infection, do not use this type of lesion as the sole feature to diagnose YHV.

A look at various intensive shrimp farming systems in Asia

Study: TSV exposure may lessen YHV effects in white shrimp

Necrosis due to WSSV can mimic YHV lesions in lymphoid organ of penaeid shrimp

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