The shrimp farming industry is receiving increasing attention globally. However, extending
the frontiers of the industry has been a challenge as high stocking density often increases …

The global shrimp industry still faces various serious disease-related problems that are
mainly caused by pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Understanding the host defense …

We studied the effect of two probiotic Bacillus subtilis strains on the growth performance,
digestive enzyme activity, immune gene expression and disease resistance of juvenile white …

Crustins are antibacterial proteins of ca. 7–14kDa with a characteristic four-disulphide core-
containing whey acidic protein (WAP) domain, expressed by the circulating haemocytes of …

Intestinal bacterial communities in aquaculture have been drawn to attention due to potential
benefit to their hosts. To identify core intestinal bacteria in the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus …

Abstract Effect of bio-augmentation of Bacillus spp in biofloc on growth, survival and
immunity in Indian white shrimp Penaeus indicus was evaluated. Nine Bacillus strains were …

In all previous studies, to study shrimp immune response, bacteria were directly injected into
the shrimp body and as a consequence the initial step of a natural interaction was omitted. In …

Crustaceans are a large and diverse invertebrate animal group that mounts a complex and
efficient innate immune response against a variety of microorganisms. The crustacean …

With its contribution to nutrition, development, and disease resistance, gut microbiome has
been recognized as a crucial component of the animal's health and well-being. Microbiome …

It has long been viewed that invertebrates rely exclusively upon a wide variety of innate
mechanisms for protection from disease and parasite invasion and lack any specific …