Extensive similarities in the molecular architecture of the crustacean immune system to that
of insects give credence to the current view that the Hexapoda, including Insecta, arose …

V. parahaemolyticus are bacteria that cause the Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease
(AHPND), or Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS), in shrimp. To further understand the …

Periodic episodes of low oxygen (hypoxia) and elevated CO2 (hypercapnia) accompanied
by low pH occur naturally in estuarine environments. Under the influence of climate change …

Shrimp culture problems associated with Vibrio sp. have a direct effect on production, feed
efficiency, and growth performance, which may limit shrimp culture development (Fegan …

Abstract The Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus is an important fisheries resource that is
subject to mortality and morbidity from hemolymph infections. We used culture-independent …

Abstract The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is an economically, ecologically, and
recreationally valuable decapod crustacean that inhabits estuaries along the Atlantic and …

The concept of polymicrobial disease is well accepted in human and veterinary medicine but
has received very little attention in the field of aquaculture. This study was conducted to …

Crustacean gills function in gas exchange, ion transport, and immune defense against
microbial pathogens. Hemocyte aggregates that form in response to microbial pathogens …

SUMMARY Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun), the Atlantic blue crab, commonly harbors low to
moderate amounts of bacteria in hemolymph and other tissues. These bacteria are typically …

Penaeid shrimp including Litopenaeus setiferus (white shrimp), Farfantepenaeus aztecus
(brown shrimp), and Farfantepenaeus duorarum (pink shrimp) support one of the most …