Revista de Biología Tropical ISSN Impreso: 0034-7744 ISSN electrónico: 2215-2075

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Isolation and characterization of infectious <i>Vibrio sinaloensis</i> strains from the Pacific shrimp <i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i> (Decapoda: Penaeidae)
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Keywords

vibrio sinaloensis
vibriosis
hemolytic activity
enzymatic activity
litopenaeus vannamei
vibrio sinaloensis
vibriosis
actividad enzimática
actividad hemolítica
litopenaeus vannamei

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Flores-Miranda, M. del C., Luna-González, A., Campa Córdova, Ángel I., Fierro-Coronado, J. A., Partida-Arangure, B. O., Pintado, J., & González-Ocampo, H. A. (2012). Isolation and characterization of infectious <i>Vibrio sinaloensis</i> strains from the Pacific shrimp <i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i> (Decapoda: Penaeidae). Revista De Biología Tropical, 60(2), 567–576. https://doi.org/10.15517/rbt.v60i2.3914

Abstract

Infectious diseases especially those caused by bacterial and viral pathogens are serious loss factors in shrimp farming. In this study, bacteria were isolated from the gut and hepatopancreas of stressed shrimps obtained from a commercial farm. The isolates were screened on Thiosulfate citrate bile salt sucrose (TCBS) agar plates for the selection of Vibrio species. Presumptive vibrios were characterized through tests for hemolytic and enzymatic activity, hydrophobicity, growth and molecular identification. Three experimental infections were conducted in order to confirm the pathogenicity of selected bacterial strains VHPC18, VHPC23, VHPC24 and VIC30. In the third experimental challenge the LD50 was obtained, it lasted 10 days with 10 shrimp, weighing 6.9±1.1g, per tank. The treatments in triplicate were: (1) saline solution (control group); (2) 2×105CFU/shrimp; (3) 4×105CFU/shrimp; (4) 2×106CFU/shrimp; (5) 4×106CFU/shrimp, and (6) 8×106CFU/shrimp. In all challenges, water parameters measured during the experimental period remained within optimum ranges. Pathogenicity tests confirmed that the mixture of four vibrio isolates, identified as Vibrio sinaloensis, was virulent for L. vannamei. The LD50 value was 1.178×105CFU/g body weight. V. sinaloensis may act as opportunistic pathogens for cultured L. vannamei.
https://doi.org/10.15517/rbt.v60i2.3914
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