White Tail Disease: A Viral Disease of Giant Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (deMan)

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Date
2009
Authors
Haridas, Divya V
Pillai, Devika
Nair, C. Mohanakumaran
Sherief, P.M.
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Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
Virus borne diseases are extremely difficult to control and constitute one of the major problems of prawn farming. Till recently, the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii was regarded as disease resistant. But there have been recent reports on white tail disease (WTD), a virus borne disease of M.rosenbergii affecting the aquaculture industry of India. In this review, clinical signs, causative agents, mode of transmission and various diagnostic methods of white tail disease are discussed.
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Macrobrachium rosenbergii, White tail disease (WTD), Molecular diagnostic methods
Citation
Fishery Techn 46(1):45-52
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http://drs.cift.res.in/handle/123456789/5226
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FT Vol.46(1)