Open AccessRelative Susceptibility of Penaeus aztecus to Baculovirus penaei
Author(s) -
LeBlanc Brian D.,
Overstreet Robin M.,
Lotz Jeffrey M.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of the world aquaculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0893-8849
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1991.tb00730.x
Subject(s) - biology , penaeus , crustacean , juvenile , zoology , veterinary medicine , fishery , ecology , shrimp , medicine
Experimental infections of wild juvenile Penueus azrecus with Baculovinrs penuei (BP) demonstrate similar levels of prevalence as found in the natural environment. Moreover, neither postlarvae nor juveniles of P. setiferus , which rarely exhibit natural infections in the Gulf of Mexico, developed experimental patent infections using routine methods. Six other crustaceans, two of which were penaeids and none of which is a known host, did not develop experimental patent infections either.