Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference (한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology (한국수산해양기술학회)
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Susceptibility of Different Life-stages of Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii to White Spot Syndrome Virus: An Experimental Study

  • Kiran, R.B.P. (Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai-India) ;
  • Rajendran, K.V. (Center Institute of Fisheries Education Mumbai-Indi) ;
  • Jung, S.J. (Yosu National Universit) ;
  • Oh, M.J. (Yosu National University)
  • Published : 2001.05.01
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Abstract

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) causes the most serious epizootic in cultured penaeid shrimp. The epizootic started in 1992, and spread through east and south east Asia and into other shrrimp growing countries of the region. In order to circumvent the epizootic, in many Asian countries, freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii is being widely considered as an alternative species to marine shrimp. (omitted)

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