2019 Vol.25 No.1 PP 73-77

Impact of White spot syndrome virus disease on gills in Shrimp, Penaeus monodon

^*C.A. Jawale¹ and B.J. Ugale²

¹Department of Zoology,
Shri Madhavrao Patil Mahavidyalaya, MURUM, TQ: OMERGA,
DIST: OSMANABAD (M.S.) INDIA. 413 605.
²Department of Zoology,
Shrikrushna Mahavidyalaya, GUNJOTI, TQ: OMERGA,
DIST: OSMANABAD (M.S.) INDIA.413 606.
*Corresponding Author: *E-mail : drcajawale@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Protozoan parasites cause problems in Penaeid shrimp culture and major impact on the shrimp farming industry.White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is a major shrimp pathogen that also infects Penaeus monodon species was selected. Histological changes in the gill cells were studied. Histological techniques using paraffin embeded tissues as well as frozen tissues were used for identification of WSSV infection. Histological manifestation such as gill cells could be detected. The gill cells were marked and characteristic of WSSV infections were observed. The present investigation was focused on the virus infecting shrimp. The microscopic examinations of the histological preparation are presently used to detect WSSV zoothamnium.

Key words :Gills, Penaeus monodon, Shrimps, WSSV.