The effect of created hemolymph apoptosis on WSSV Gamma-vaccinated shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei in WSSV disease control

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is the causative agent responsible for huge-shrimp viral epidemics in shrimp farms throughout the world. Our study was aimed to determine the effect of WSSV Gamma-vaccinated Litopenaeus vannamei on the occurrence of apoptosis. One thousand and twenty PL15 were randomly distributed among 2 treatments and two control groups. Gamma-Vaccinated shrimp and non-Gamma-vaccinated ones were our treated and untreated groups. Based on our results significant differences (p<0.05) were observed in survival percent between vaccinated-exposed group (82.33±2.51) and non-vaccinated exposed group (26.00±10.00). It is concluded that apoptosis can be a helpful process in enhancing the immune response in shrimp especially against WSSV

Effects of temperature on hematological and histopathological changes and survival rate of juvenile Fenneropenaeus vannamei experimentally challenged to White Spot Virus

Many shrimp farmers were suffering from White Spot Disease (WSD) onset in last decades. Oscillation of environmental factors could lead mortality in susceptible hosts. Our study was aimed to investigate the effect of different temperatures on juvenile Fenneropenaeus vannamei experimentally exposed to White Spot Virus (WSV). Five hundred and forty juveniles were distributed among 3 treatments in triplicates, 22, 25 and 30°C and experimentally WSV were injected in the shrimps. Our results showed mortality started at 36 h post inoculation (hpi) in the treatment at 25°C (T25), meanwhile the mean value of mortality percent at 54 hpi in T25 (71.10±17.35) showed the significant difference (p=.045) with T22 (3.33±3.33) and T30 (Not Observed, NO.). Our results suggest that in site selection, in primary stage of farm designing, water temperature at more than 29°C, should be considered as key environmental factor. This finding can lead us that why the White Spot Disease occurred with high mortality in some area when the days of shrimp culture were prolonged until mid autumn

Effects of aflatoxin B1 on growth performance, health indices, phagocytic activity and histopathological alteration in Fenneropenaeus indicus

Mycotoxins contamination of feedstuff for aquatic animals is common in regions with humid tropical conditions. In this study Indian white shrimp, Fenneropenaeus indicus, (11.79 ± 1.76 g) were fed with diets containing 0, 20, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 ppb levels of aflatoxin B1 (AFLB1) for 8 weeks. Final weight, aflatoxin B1 residue (2-week intervals), Total Hemocyte Count (THC), Total Plasma Protein (TPP), Phagocytic Activity (PA), Survival rate (4-week intervals) were determined. Histopathological alterations in hepatopancreas, midgut and muscle tissues were studied at the end of 4 and 8 weeks. Shrimps fed with the 1600, 800 and 400 ppb concentrations of AFLB1 exhibited slow growth, and more reddish discoloration disseminated over the body at 4th week. Growth parameters, survival rate and health indices (THC, TPP) of F. indicus, are affected by the different doses of AFLB1 in diets. At the end of 8th week, doses of AFLB1 in the diets showed negative correlation to final weight, survival rate, THC and TPP (r = - 0.312, -0.603, -0.237 and - 0.649 at P<0.001, respectively). Moreover, significant histopathological alterations in the hepatopancreas, midgut and muscle tissues of exposed shrimps to different levels of AFLB1 were observed and these alterations are obviously indicated by changes in the health indexes (THC and TPP)

Effect of hot-water extract of brown seaweed Sargassum glaucescens via immersion route on immune responses of Fenneropenaeus indicus

The development of shrimp aquaculture, in spite of its global necessity, is largely at stake as significant ecological and pathological problems are increasing in the vast majority of the shrimp producing countries. Shrimp immunology is a key element in establishing strategies for controlling diseases in shrimp aquaculture. The total haemocyte count (THC), differential haemocyte count (DHC), total plasma protein (TPP), Phagocytic activity (PA), bacterial clearance efficiency (BCE) and bactericidal activity (BE) were examined when the F. indicus shrimps (11.32±1.20 g) were immersed in seawater (39 ppt and 25 ± 1 ºC) containing hot-water extracts of brown alga Sargassum glaucescens at 100, 300 and 500 mg/l. These parameters increased significantly (p < 0.05) when the shrimp were immersed in seawater containing hot-water extracts at 100 mg/l after 3h and 300 and 500 mg/l after 2 h. F. indicus shrimps that were immersed in hot-water extracts at 300 and 500 mg/l had increased phagocytic activity and clearance efficiency to Vibrio spp. after 2 hours. But bactericidal activity increased significantly after 1 hour in the same concentrations

Effects of light regimes on growth and survival of Penaeus semisuleatus

We investigated the possible effects of light regimes on growth and survival rate of juvenile shrimp Penaeus semisuicants cultured in Bushehr Province, southern Iran. Five light regimes each with three replications were applied for 30 days. The treatments were 24 1 0, 18 / 6, 12 1 12, 6 1 18 and 0 124 hours of light and darkness. We found that the treatment 12 7 12 hours of light and darkness was better than 18 1 6 and significantly superior to other treatments (P<0.05). The lowest growth rate was seen in the treatment 24 / 0 (P<0.001 ). We did not find a significant difference in the survival rate of the shrimps cultured in the light and darkness treatments (P<0.05)

Feasibility study of white spot syndrome virus vaccine with gamma radiation

The study of effect white spot syndrome virus(WSSV) attenuated vaccine that produced with gamma radiation on shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei carried out by imprinted 14000 PL from Kolahi hatchery in Hormozgan province. The shrimp divided to 3 groups as mentioned in table 2-1. The first group exposed to WSSV vaccine. The second group exposed to WSSV vaccine and then exposed to WSSV and the third did not exposed to vaccine and WSSV and named control positive. The experiment conducted 40 days and the shrimp cultured in standard trail. The result showed the shrimp exposed to vaccine and then exposed to WSSV has 76% and 61% higher survival rate after 35 days and 45 days respectively. The mortality rate also exhibited24% and 39% in both group respectively. The mean value of total hemocyte count and total protein plasma measuring with ANNOVA and LSD examination in group vaccinated and without vaccinate in exposing and injecting group showed no statistical differentiation (P>0.05) while the total heamocyte count and total protein plasma showed statistical differentiation (P.<0.05) between both groups. The result from histopathological examinations showed the cowdry type a inclusion bodies in all organ and tissue exhibited and the group vaccinated showed lower inclusion bodies with comparing without vaccinated

The سtudy on health situation of shrimp Litopenaus vannamei broodstoock production in earthen pond and comparing with fiberglass or cement tanks

The investigation of health and diseas situation of shrimp broodstook (Litopenaeus vannamei) in Boushehr province in earthen pond and cancreat and fiberglas was carried out from May 2014 until July 2014 with collected 100 samples brood stook from earthen pond and 100 samples from earth and fiberglas thank.The clinical sign of samples documented in take history form and then the samples transport to Iran Shrimp Research Instituet in Bousheher. The bacterial and fungal studied was carried out with hemolymp, hepatopacreas and gill tissue and then the shrimp preserved in Davidson Fixative for histopathology. A part of uropoda also preserved in ethyl alcholo for PCR study and detecting viruses. The result showed 10 bacteria consist V.harveyii, V.parahaemolyticus, V.anguillarum, V.vulnificus, V.mimicus, V.damsela,V.nereis, plesiomonas shigelloides V.alginolyticus V.proteolyticus, in earthen pond and 5 bacteria consit ,V.alginolyticus V.proteolyticus ، V.parahaemolyticus، V. damsela ،V.mimicus were identified in fiberglas thank. In this study 10 fungi consist Penecilium, Asp. Niger, Asp. Flavious, Asp. fomigatus, Acromonium, Ulocladium, Mucor, Cladosporium, Alternaria, Rhizopus, and 5 of them were identified in both broodstock from earthen pond and fiberglas thank. However 6 parasite consist of zoothamnium, vorticella, Acneta, Ephelota, Epistylis, Epistylis and Apastomom identified in earthen pond and three of them were identified in fiberglas thank. In histoplatholgy some tissue showed the effect of vibrio infecting in different organs as well in gill and midgut and the PCR examined were negative for all viruses. Regarding the produce healthy broodstock we need excuted the High Health procdure

The production of plant protein diet, and determination of their effects on western white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) growth indexes at earthen ponds

The effects of one diet contain of 42 percent soybean meal (experimental treatment with 38 percent crude protein) in comparison with commercial diet (control treatment with 39 percent crud protein) at 6 earthen ponds, each one with the area of 0.4 ha, ( 2 treatments and 3 replicates in each treatment) on growth indexes of western white shrimp (Litopenaeusvannamei) was determined. The initial weight of post larvae was 0.008±0.001g, with density of 25 ind/m^2 . The mean of culture periode in the experimental treatment and control treatment was 115 dayes, The mean of growth rate (GR) in the experimental treatment and control treatment was 15.70±0.88g and 15.60±0.52 g, respectively and significant statistically difference was between those (p0.05).The net protein utilization (NPU) in the experimental treatment and control treatment was 17.05 ±0.38 percent and 11.80±0.26 percent respectively, and significant statistically difference was between those (p0.05).The amount of diet consumption, in the experimental treatment and control treatment was 5144±112.23 kg and 5055±59.77 kg respectively, and significant statistically difference was between those (p<0.05). The price of 1 kg of plant diet and commercial diet computed 34.000 rials and 43.000 rials respectively. In the shrimp body analysis, crude protein percent, in the experimental treatment was more than control treatment and significant statistically difference was computed between those (p<0.05). Totally, the use of plant protein for the feeding of L.vannamei in the earthen pond, can decrease the cost of plant diet, 20 percent lower than commercial diet

The comparative of histopathological study of different organs in vaccination, nonvaccination and exposed to white spot disease in shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei during the study

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is the causative agent responsible for huge-shrimp viral epidemics in shrimp farms throughout the world.Our study was aimed to determine the effect of WSSV Gamma-vaccinated Litopenaeus vannamei in occurrence of apoptosis. One thousand and twenty PL15 were randomly distributed among 2 treatments and two control groups. Gama-Vaccinated shrimp and none-Gamma-vaccinated ones were our treated and untreated groups. Our result showed there is a significant difference (p<.05) between vaccinatedexposed group (82.33±2.51) and none-vaccinated exposed group (26.00±10.00) was about 56%. It is concluded that apoptosis can be a helpful process as immune function in shrimp especially against WSSV

Bioassay of combined hydrogen peroxide and silver ion at four life stages of Indian white shrimp (Fennerop enaeus indicus)

Silver ion and hydrogen peroxide act synergistically as a strong disinfectant. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of combined hydrogen peroxide 50% and silver ion 0.05% at four life stages of Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus) and to evaluate the feasibility of using this substance in shrimp culture. The Trimmed Spear man karber software was applied for determining EC _(50)/96h and LC sub(50)/96h with 95% confidence limit on the 6000 shrimp based on OECD static method. The experiments were conducted in Iran Shrimp Research Center, Bushehr, during 2005 -2006. The EC _(50) values of 132.5, 67.89, 55.56, 51.95 and 48 .6ppm were obtained in PL15 stage after 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours, respectively. Also these were 147.57, 70.83, 60.01, 54.89, 41.19 for PL_(45) stage, and 306.43, 174.14, 113.62, 78.21, 61.96 for sub adult stage (12 plus or minus 1 grams), res pectively. In addition, the EC _(50) values of 243.25, 130.55, 75.56, 61. 18 and 51.59ppm were obtained at adult stage (20 plus or minus 2 grams), respectively. The LC sub(50) values of 239.81, 101, 74.28, 65.72 and 61.45ppm were obtained in PL _(15) stage after 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours, respectively. Also thes e were 304.56, 160.12, 113.1, 93.69, 79.38 for PL _(45) stage, and 712.13 , 518.44, 265.29, 145.53, 103.76 for sub adult stage, respectively. In addition, the LC _(50) values of 827.75, 508.91, 317.3, 139.44 and 85.88ppm were obtained at adult stage, respectively. The statistical results showed that; no observed effect concentration" (NOEC) of this substance was 20ppm, and the "lowest observed effect concentration" (LOEC) was 40ppm, thus "maximum allowable concentration" (MAC) value was determined 28.8 ppm on the Indian white shrimp. Therefore this combined chemical should be used under determined MAC value with a complete precautionary as a disinfectant for Indian white shrimp