Several immune-related molecules in penaeid shrimps have been discovered, most of these
via the analysis of expressed sequence tag libraries, microarray studies and proteomic …

Shrimp farming is an aquaculture business for the cultivation of marine shrimps or prawns
for human consumption and is now considered as a major economic and food production …

Viral diseases of shrimp have caused negative effects on the economy in several countries
in Asia, South America and America, where they have numerous shrimp culture industries …

From almost negligible amounts in 1970, the quantity of cultivated shrimp (∼ 3 million metric
tons in 2007) has risen to approach that of the capture fishery and it constitutes a vital source …

Abstract The Translational Controlled Tumour Protein TCTP (gene symbol TPT1, also called
P21, P23, Q23, fortilin or histamine-releasing factor, HRF) is a highly conserved protein …

The anti-lipopolysaccharide factor (ALF) from the black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, has
been shown previously to exhibit a broad spectrum of activity against various strains of …

Background Shrimp culture is a fast growing aquaculture sector, but in recent years there
has been a shift away from tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon to other species. This is largely …

When using mRNA from gills of normal whiteleg shrimp Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei
as the tester and mRNA from yellow head virus (YHV)-infected shrimp as the driver …

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is an enveloped, large dsDNA virus that mainly infects
penaeid shrimp, causing serious damage to the shrimp aquaculture industry. Like other …

Apoptosis plays an important role in white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) pathogenesis, and
caspases are central players in apoptosis. Here, we cloned four novel caspases …