Health & Welfare
Necrosis due to WSSV can mimic YHV lesions in lymphoid organ of penaeid shrimp
Since severe lymphoid organ necrosis can also appear as a result of WSSV infection, do not use this type of lesion as the sole feature to diagnose YHV.
Health & Welfare
Real-time PCR measures IHHNV in shrimp
Use of this method to detect and quantify IHHNV in penaeid shrimp has already revealed new information regarding levels of infection.