Double-dose β-glucan treatment in WSSV-challenged shrimp reduces viral replication but causes mortality possibly due to excessive ROS production

• Main Authors: Siripong Thitamadee, Jiraporn Srisala, Suparat Taengchaiyaphum, Kallaya Sritunyalucksana
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Environmental Science; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/33145

In our research efforts to reduce the impact of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) disease outbreaks in shrimp aquaculture, we studied the effect of β-glucan administration to activate the prophenoloxidase (proPO) enzymatic cascade prior to WSSV challenge. Injection of a single dose of β-glucan (5μg/g...