Efficacy of Ccombody as an Immunoprophylaxis Strategy: Impact on Immune Gene Expression of Pacific White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Against Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND).
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) is caused by a plasmid bearing strain of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VpAHPND), which produces PirA and PirB toxins that specifically target and damage hepatopancreatic and epithelial cells of the shrimp gastrointestinal tract. The impact of AHPND, together with concerns rega...