Health & Welfare
ViAqua Therapeutics secures funding for RNA-based aquaculture disease management
A funding round of $8.25 million enables ViAqua to scale RNA-based solutions for aquaculture disease and invest in R&D for future products.
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Australian biotech company snags award for ‘ground-breaking’ shrimp pathogen detection product
Genics' shrimp pathogen detection product can detect 14 pathogens in one test, saving money and leading to early disease detection
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Marketplace to industry, governments: Solve shrimp diseases
The international seafood marketplace is pleading with the farmed shrimp supply chain to control diseases that wreak havoc on the global supply chain.
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In vitro evaluation of two commercial biocides on EHP spore extrusion rate
In vitro studies under laboratory conditions in Thailand evaluate the potential of two biocides against Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) spore extrusion.
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Emerging disease: Shrimp Hemocyte Iridescent Virus (SHIV)
SHIV is a new Pacific white shrimp virus in the Iridoviridae family. Authors also developed an ISH assay and a nested PCR method for its specific detection.
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PCR testing of single-tissue samples can result in misleading data
A RT-qPCR study on shrimp with GAV infections showed infection loads could differ among different gill filaments and pleopods from the same shrimp.
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Rapid on-site diagnostic tool for AHPND management
To help minimize economic losses caused by acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease, timely detection of its pathogenic Vibrio etiological agent plays a critical part in disease management. A portable device with accompanying polymerase chain reaction assays can quickly identify the AHPND markers in shrimp, water, live feed or other sources.
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Quantitative, molecular genetic selection for shrimp disease resistance
The aquaculture industry has developed management strategies to strengthen shrimp disease resistance, like diagnostic systems and biosecurity.