Alterations in the gut microbiome of whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) postlarvae following exposure to an AHPND-causing strain of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Journal: Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Year: 2024

Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), attributed to the production of PirA/PirB toxins by certain Vibrio sp. strains, poses a significant threat to global shrimp aquaculture, causing substantial mortality and economic losses. To enhance our understanding of this disease within a closed culture system on the northern coast of Peru, we conducted a comparative analysis of the gut microbiomes between healthy and diseased postlarvae. Diseased postlarvae were obtained through exposure to an