Comprehensive Statistical Atlas of Diseases in Shrimp (Penaeid and Other Farmed Species)

Comprehensive Statistical Atlas of Diseases in Shrimp (Penaeid and Other Farmed Species)

This scientific reference provides an in-depth compilation of infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, parasitic infections, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies, systemic illnesses, and cancers affecting marine and freshwater shrimp species (e.g., Litopenaeus vannamei, Penaeus monodon, Macrobrachium rosenbergii). Disease data is structured by organ systems with dedicated comparison tables for each, following veterinary and epidemiological standards.

Each disease entry includes:

  • English & Latin Name of Disease
  • Etiological Agent (virus [enveloped/non-enveloped, structure], bacteria [Gram +/−, morphology], fungi [structure], parasites [structure])
  • Organs Affected or Systemic
  • Lesions or Pathologies
  • Typical Age or Developmental Stage at Infection
  • Animal Demographics (young, adult, male, female, gravid, incubation, brooding)
  • Season of Occurrence
  • Estimated Survival Rate
  • Treatment (active pharmaceutical ingredient)
  • Vaccination (vaccine name and type, where applicable)

🧠 Nervous System Diseases

Disease NameLatin NamePathogenType/StructureOrgans AffectedLesionsAge/StageAnimal TypeSeasonSurvival RateTreatment (API)Vaccine (Type)
White Spot SyndromeWhite Spot Syndrome VirusVirusEnveloped, dsDNA, rod-shapedCNS, cuticle epitheliumNervous degenerationPost-larvae–adultAll shrimpCold/winter<20%No cure, supportiveNone
Infectious MyonecrosisInfectious Myonecrosis VirusVirusNon-enveloped, dsRNAMuscle, CNSMuscle whitening, paralysisJuvenilesL. vannameiAll seasons30–50%No antiviralNo

🫁 Respiratory & Gill System

Disease NameLatin NamePathogenType/StructureOrgans AffectedLesionsAgeSpeciesSeasonSurvival RateTreatmentVaccine
Fouling DiseaseEpibiotic organisms (bacteria, algae)MixedN/AGill, cuticleBiofilm, reduced respirationAdultAllWarm seasonModerateFormalin bathNone
Branchiostegite NecrosisUnknown bacteriaGram− rodsGillsDarkening, tissue necrosisAll stagesP. monodonSummerVariableOxytetracyclineNo

💗 Hemolymph & Cardiovascular System

DiseaseLatinAgentTypeOrgansLesionsAgeSpeciesSeasonSurvivalTreatmentVaccine
Septic Hepatopancreatic NecrosisVibrio harveyi, V. parahaemolyticusBacteriaGram−, rodHemolymph, hepatopancreasSepticemiaJuvenileL. vannameiSummerLowSulfadiazine-trimethoprimNo

🧬 Digestive & Hepatopancreatic System

DiseaseLatinAgentStructureOrgansLesionsAgeSpeciesSeasonSurvivalTreatmentVaccine
Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS/AHPND)V. parahaemolyticus (PirAB toxins)BacteriaGram− rod, plasmidHepatopancreasMassive tissue necrosisJuvenile–subadultL. vannameiHot season<20%OxytetracyclineExperimental (oral killed)
MicrosporidiosisEnterocytozoon hepatopenaeiParasiteObligate intracellularDigestive epitheliumGrowth retardationAll agesL. vannameiYear-roundMediumNo drugNo

🦴 Exoskeletal & Musculoskeletal System

DiseaseCausePathogen TypeOrgansLesionsAgeAnimal TypeSeasonSurvivalTreatmentVaccine
Shell DiseaseOpportunistic bacteria (e.g., Vibrio spp.)Gram− rodsCarapaceErosions, melanizationAdultP. monodonRainy seasonMediumFormalin, iodineNo
Muscle NecrosisHypoxia/stressNon-infectiousMuscleOpacity, necrosisJuvenile–adultAllAllVariableImprove water qualityNo

💩 Nutritional & Metabolic Disorders

DiseaseCauseOrgansLesionsAgeSpeciesSeasonSurvival RateTreatmentVaccine
Vitamin C DeficiencyMalnutritionExoskeletonSoft shell, melanosisAllAllAllModerateAscorbic acid feedNone
Moulting DeficiencyCalcium/Mg deficiencyExoskeleton, musculatureIncomplete ecdysisAdultP. monodonSpringLowMineral supplementNo

🦠 Systemic, Cancer & Neoplasia

DiseaseLatin NameAgentPathogen StructureOrgansLesionsAgeSpeciesSeasonSurvivalTreatmentVaccine
Hemocytic EnteritisUnclassified virusVirusUnknown, suspected enveloped RNASystemicHemocyte infiltrationJuvenileL. vannameiWet seasonPoorNoneNone
Tumor-like NodulesUnknownPossibly carcinogenVariableCuticle, gillsProliferative nodulesAdultP. monodonAllVariableNoneNo

 

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