A Novel Virus of <i>Flaviviridae</i> Associated with Sexual Precocity in <i>Macrobrachium rosenbergii</i>
Xuan Dong, Guohao Wang, Tao Hu, Juan Li, Chen Li, Zhi Cao, Mǎng Shī, Yiting Wang, Peizhuo Zou, Jipeng Song, Wen Gao, Fanzeng Meng, Guoliang Yang, Kathy F.J. Tang, Cixiu Li, Weifeng Shi, Jie Huang
Abstract
The iron prawn syndrome (IPS), also described as sexual precocity, results in the reduced size of farmed prawns at harvest and significant economic losses. IPS has been frequently reported in populations of farmed Macrobrachium rosenbergii since 2010, but the cause was heretofore unknown.
Topics & Concepts
Macrobrachium rosenbergiiPrawnBiologyFisheryVirusVirologyMosquito-borne diseases and controlInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsOil Palm Production and Sustainability