Valine requirement of postlarval tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon Fabricius

The valine requirement of juvenile tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon Fabricius, was determined. Shrimp postlarvae, PL20, with a mean weight of 14 mg, were randomly distributed in 36 oval 40-L capacity fibreglass tanks at 10 shrimp per tank in a flow-through seawater system and reared for 8 weeks. Postlarvae were fed amino acid test diets containing 400 g kg^?1 protein with casein and gelatine as intact sources of protein. Crystalline L-amino acids were supplemented to simulate the amino acid profile of the shrimp muscle except valine. Valine was added in graded levels to obtain 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 and 22 g kg^?1 of the diet or 18, 25, 33, 40, 48 and 55 g kg^?1 of dietary protein. At termination of the feeding experiment, growth and survival were determined and nutritional deficiency signs noted. The relationship between weight gain and dietary valine level was analysed by the broken-line regression method to derive the valine requirement. The dietary valine requirement of Penaeus monodon postlarvae was found to be 13.5 g kg^?1 of the diet or 34 g kg^?1 of dietary protein. This value was lower than the level found in the shrimp tissue.     

Spermatophore cryopreservation and artificial insemination of black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon (Fabricius)

To develop an appropriate cryopreservation protocol for spermatophores of black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, three cryoprotectants (dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO), methanol (MeOH) and ethylene glycol (EG)) at two concentrations (5% and 10%) were examined. Artificial implantation of spermatophores was also carried out to assess the fertilizing ability of fresh and post‐thaw spermatophores. Spermatophores were collected during consecutive regenerations (15‐day intervals) and assessed for qualitative and quantitative changes and also for fertilizing ability by implantation. The mean fertilization rate for artificial insemination using post‐thaw spermatophore was 79.9±3.7%, lower than the fertilization rates observed for artificial implantation using fresh spermatophore and natural mating. Mean hatch rates for fresh spermatophore, frozen‐thawed spermatophore and natural mating were 88.8±0.6%, 87.8±0.4% and 88.3±0.5%, respectively; and there was no difference among the three groups. The mean fertilization rate of spermatophores collected during the first stripping was higher (90.6±0.6) than during the second stripping (85.7±2.6), but the mean hatch rate was not different between the two strippings. The highest mean sperm viability (79.7±0.4%) was obtained from DMSO (5%), with no survival observed in the 10% MeOH treatment. Spermatophore weight, total sperm count and percentage of abnormal sperm were not different between spermatophores collected at the first and second stripping. This is the first study to report high fertilization and hatch rates from cryopreserved spermatophore using artificial implantation of spermatophore before spawning.     

Pharmacokinetics of oxolinic acid in black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon Fabricius, and the effect of cooking on residues

This study examined the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of oxolinic acid (OA) in black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon Fabricius, in brackish water (salinity 10 g L^?1) at 28–29°C, after intra‐sinus (10 mg kg^?1) and oral (50 mg kg^?1) administration and also investigated the net changes of OA residues in the shrimp after cooking (boiling, baking and frying). The haemolymph concentrations of OA after intra‐sinus dosing were best described by a two‐compartment open model. The distribution and elimination half‐lives were 0.84 and 17.7 h respectively. The apparent volume of distribution at a steady state and the total body clearance were estimated to be 2061 mL kg^?1 and 90.1 mL kg^?1 h^?1 respectively. The bioavailability of OA after an oral administration was 7.9%. The peak haemolymph concentration, the time to peak haemolymph concentration and the elimination half‐life after oral administration were 4.20 μg mL^?1, 4 h and 19.8 h respectively. Oxolinic acid muscle and shell levels increased to a maximum (muscle 1.76 μg g^?1 and shell 8.17 μg g^?1) at 4 h post administration and then decreased with the elimination half‐life value of 20.2 and 21.9 h respectively. Residual OA in muscle and shell was reduced by 20–30% by each cooking procedure examined.     

Vibrio bacteria isolated from black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon Fabricius

Abstract. Two hundred and five isolates of Vibrio bacteria were obtained from diseased black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon Fabricius, cultured in Thailand during the period from February 1988 to January 1990. Ninety-six isolates of the bacteria were identified as Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The others included 74 isolates of V. vulnificus , 18 isolates of V. alginolyticus , six isolates of V. fluvialis and 11 isolates of Vibrio spp. Comparisons of some characteristics of the bacteria studied are given.     

斑节对虾基因组微卫星分离及其序列特征研究

采用(CA)_(12)(AG)_(12)及(TA)_(16)生物素标记探针及磁珠富集法构建了斑节对虾Penaeus monodon基因组微卫星富集文库。随机挑选254个克隆进行PCR筛选,得到51个候选克隆(20．1%)。其中,32个克隆来源于CA-文库,另19个克隆来源于AG-文库。测序发现48个克隆含有微卫星重复单元,通过序列比对,最终获得40个具有特异微卫星序列的阳性克隆。微卫星(GA/CT)_N及(CA/GT)_n 2碱基重复序列分别占所有分离的微卫星数目的20．7%及60．4%。此外,还检测到其它多种微卫星重复类型,如(AT)_n、(GC)_n、(TGG)_n、(AAG)_n、(AAT)_n、(GAA)_n、(GTGC)_n、(GCGT)_n、(GGTTA)_n、(GTGCGT)_n,占检测到的微卫星数目的18．9%。获得的微卫星序列中属于完全型序列的有76条(68．5%),不完全型序列的有22条(19．8%),另有13条属于复合型序列(11．7%)。微卫星(GT/CA)_n 2碱基重复次数(3～52次)要远大于(GA/CT)_n 2碱基次数(3～27次)。获得的微卫星序列长度大小范围为129～601 bp,平均为286 bp。研究为进一步开展斑节对虾分子育种及资源评价分析提供了基础资料。     

斑节对虾增殖细胞核抗原基因克隆及表达分析

为研究增殖细胞核抗原(proliferating cell nuclear antigen,PCNA)在斑节对虾(Penaeus monodon)卵巢发育中的功能,利用RACE技术克隆得到了斑节对虾PCNA基因(PmPCNA)的cDNA全长序列。该序列全长978 bp,包括135 bp的5′非编码区(5′UTR)、60 bp的3′UTR和编码260个氨基酸的783 bp的开放阅读框(ORF)。同源性分析结果表明,PmPCNA与其他物种具有很高的蛋白同源性。组织表达模式分析表明,PmPCNA在所监测的各组织中为组成性表达,其中在卵巢和脑中表达量较高;卵巢发育不同阶段基因的表达分析则表明PmPCNA在Ⅲ期表达量最高,是其他各期表达量的2倍;注射五羟色胺(5-hydroxy tryptamine,5-HT)后,PmPCNA在卵巢中表达量明显上升,其中在48 h表达量升高幅度最大,是对照组的5倍左右。利用原核表达技术获得了PCNA的体外重组蛋白,Western Blot分析证实该重组蛋白为PCNA蛋白。以上研究结果表明,PmPCNA蛋白是斑节对虾卵巢发育过程中的重要调节因子,本研究为进一步认识斑节对虾卵巢发育机制提供了基础资料。     

Mycoflora of the 'green water' culture system of tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon Fabricius

This study was conducted to quantify and characterize the mycoflora associated with the ‘green water’ culture system of Penaeus monodon. Samples of water, tilapia gut and mucus, and shrimp hepatopancreas from three shrimp farms were collected during 15, 30, 45 and 60 days of culture (DOC). Results showed that high fungal loads were observed in tilapia gut (total: 117–1352 colony forming unit (CFU) 5 cm hind gut^?1; yeasts: 0–136 CFU 5 cm hind gut^?1) and mucus (total: 12–311 CFU (5 cm²)^?1; yeasts: 0–88 CFU (5 cm²)^?1), while minimal fungal populations were observed in water samples (total: 0–110CFU mL^?1; yeasts: 0–5 CFU ml^?1). Shrimp hepatopancreas harboured a very low number of filamentous fungi (0–27 CFU 0.1 g^?1) and yeasts (0–7CFU 0.1 g^?1) especially at 60 DOC. The filamentous fungal isolates were dominated by Penicillium and Aspergillus species, while the yeast populations were dominated by Rhodotorula and Saccharomyces species. The dominance of these fungi on tilapia mucus and gut and their presence in the rearing water might play an important role in the overall mechanisms involved in the control of luminous Vibrio in the ‘green water’ grow‐out culture of P. monodon.     

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) prevalence associated with disease resistance among wild populations of black tiger shrimp,Penaeus monodon (Fabricius)

White spot disease caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is the major issue of huge economic destruction globally in the shrimp aquaculture industry. In the present investigation, WSSV prevalence associated with disease resistance was studied among wild black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon (Fabricius) from four distant geographic locations along the East coast of India during 2009–2010. Results suggested that the WSSV prevalence in wild P. monodon was the highest (56.2%) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu followed by Digha, West Bengal (10.9%), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (0.6%) and Chilika, Orissa (0%). Quantitative data suggested that the mean copy number of WSSV among these four places was 1.4 × 10⁶, 4.6 × 10⁴, 1.6 × 10² and 2.3 × 10² copies μg^?1 shrimp genomic DNA respectively. The disease resistant prevalence using the 71 bp microsatellite DNA marker was the highest among Chilika, Orissa (63.6%) and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (63.5%). Higher WSSV prevalence in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Digha, West Bengal corresponded to lower disease resistant prevalence (24% and 40.2%). Conclusively, probably collection of broodstock of P. monodon from places like Chilika and Visakhapatnam would be a much safer approach for the development of specific pathogen‐resistant shrimp aquaculture.     

斑节对虾4个不同群体建立家系的生长及成活

以泰国（T）、非洲（A）和三亚（S）野生斑节对虾（Penaeusmonodon）群体,以及人工养殖斑节对虾群体（F）为父、母本建立家系。选择9个发育时间相近和较有代表性的家系,对其生长和饲料利用进行了为期30d的养殖试验。结果发现,大体上母本含三亚斑节对虾基因的家系成活率较高,其余较低,差异显著（P〈0．05）;母本含三亚斑节对虾基因的家系生长较差,其余较好（除T×T外）且差异极显著（P〈0．01）,A×A家系增重率是S×S的2倍;饵料系数没有显示明显的规律性。     

Probiotic bacteria effects on growth and bacterial composition of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)

The effects of Bacillus probiotic forms on growth performance and microbiota were examined in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). Shrimp were fed for 120 days with one of three diets; a control diet alone or supplemented with either probiotics consisting of live‐sprayed Bacillus (LS) or freeze‐dried Bacillus (FD). Culturable bacteria counts in the hepatopancreas, intestine and culture water of the three treatments were relatively constant during the experiment. Bacillus numbers in the hepatopancreas and intestines of probiotic‐treated groups increased significantly (P < 0.05) after 30 treatment days and remained relatively constant afterwards while no appreciable changes occurred in the control. Shrimp supplemented with LS and FD contained significantly lower concentrations of Vibrio (P < 0.05) in the hepatopancreas, intestine and culture water, compared to those in the control group. Shrimp treated with LS and FD probiotic bacteria showed a significant improvement (P < 0.05) in specific growth rate (SGR) and feed efficiency (FE), compared to those of control group. Probiotic bacteria have the potential to enhance shrimp culture by reducing Vibrio and improving growth performance.     

斑节对虾血淋巴细胞对鳗弧菌的清除作用

通过检测注入斑节对虾(Penaeus monodon)血淋巴内的鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarumH)浓度、血淋巴细胞浓度和血淋巴细胞的组成变化,研究斑节对虾血淋巴细胞对进入体内细菌的清除作用。实验显示,斑节对虾能够迅速清除注入其体内的鳗弧菌。注射鳗弧菌悬液(107~108CFU/mL)5 min后,血淋巴中可检测到的鳗弧菌浓度是(1.4±0.6)×106CFU/mL,而2 h后所检测到的鳗弧菌的浓度仅相当于前者的3.1%。7天后,仅在部分个体的血淋巴中检测到少量鳗弧菌。伴随着血淋巴液内鳗弧菌的减少,对虾的血淋巴细胞浓度发生变化。鳗弧菌注入对虾体内5 min后,血淋巴细胞浓度为(3.51±1.69)×107/mL,注射后2 h时达到最低值,为(2.39±1.76)×107/mL,然后逐步恢复,注射后48 h达到(3.97±1.60)×107/mL。对照组血淋巴细胞浓度起初略微降低,然后逐步增加,在2 h达到最大值后又逐渐降低;除注射后48 h外,对照组血淋巴细胞浓度始终高于实验组。鳗弧菌注射入斑节对虾体内后,不同的细胞种类呈现出不同的变化规律:在注射后2 h,对照组透明细胞占总细胞数的比例显著高于实验组,对照组半颗粒细胞的含量低于实验组。注射鳗弧菌后10 min,血淋巴中颗粒细胞的相对含量显著降低,此时实验组的颗粒细胞相对含量也低于对照组。而对于降解细胞细胞核的相对含量,实验组和对照组表现出了显著不同的变化趋势。在对照组中,24 h内其含量一直在降低,而后恢复;而对照组却在注射10 min时达到最高值,而后遵循对照组类似的变化。[中国水产科学,2006,13(1):28-32]     

A novel research on isolation and characterization of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae from Pacific white shrimp,Penaeus vannamei,displaying black gill disease cultured in China

In June 2019, massive mortalities of cultured Penaeus vannamei occurred in a local farm in Hainan Province, China. The diseased shrimp displayed evident black gills. Three bacterial strains 20190611001, 20190611007 and 20190611022 were isolated from hepatopancreas and gills of the diseased shrimp and identified as Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae based on the sequence analysis of 16S rRNA and toxR genes. These three isolates showed haemolytic activities. Of them, strain 20190611022 isolated from hepatopancreas was selected and processed for pathogenic analysis. The calculated median lethal dose (LD₅₀) was 9.75 ± 4.29 × 10⁵CFU/g (body weight) by challenging P. vannameivia reverse gavage. The diseased shrimp displayed enlarged hepatopancreatic tubules and sloughing of epithelial cells in tubular lumens. The strain 20190611022 was also characterized by the testing of API 20NE systems and antibiotic susceptibility. The results of disc diffusion test showed that strain 20190611022 was sensitive to chloramphenicol, compound sulfamethoxazole, cefoperazone, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime and cefuroxime. To our knowledge, this is the first report of isolation and characterization of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae from natural diseased P. vannamei. Our findings can serve as a basis for further studies of its pathogenicity and provide technological support for disease controlling in shrimp aquaculture.     

Hollow sperm syndrome during spermatogenesis in the giant tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon (Fabricius 1798) from eastern Australia

During spermatogenesis, giant tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from Queensland, eastern Australia had a high proportion of testicular spermatids that appeared ‘hollow’ because their nuclei were not visible with the haematoxylin and eosin stain. When examined by transmission electron microscopy, the nuclei of hollow spermatids contained highly decondensed chromatin, with large areas missing fibrillar chromatin. Together with hollow spermatids, testicular pale enlarged (PE) spermatids with weakly staining and marginated chromatin were observed. Degenerate‐eosinophilic‐clumped (DEC) spermatids that appeared as aggregated clumps were also present in testes tubules. Among 171 sub‐adult and adult P. monodon examined from several origins, 43% displayed evidence of hollow spermatids in the testes, 33% displayed PE spermatids and 15% displayed DEC spermatids. These abnormal sperm were also found at lower prevalence in the vas deferens and spermatophore. We propose ‘Hollow Sperm Syndrome (HSS)’ to describe this abnormal sperm condition as these morphological aberrations have yet to be described in penaeid shrimp. No specific cause of HSS was confirmed by examining either tank or pond cultured shrimp exposed to various stocking densities, temperatures, salinities, dietary and seasonal factors. Compared with wild broodstock, HSS occurred at higher prevalence and severity among sub‐adults originating from farms, research ponds and tanks. Further studies are required to establish what physiological, hormonal or metabolic processes may cause HSS and whether it compromises the fertility of male P. monodon.     

The effectiveness of a commercial microbial product in poorly prepared tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon (Fabricius), ponds

The efficacy of a commercial microbial product was tested in commercial tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon (Fabricius), ponds for one culture period in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. Four ponds with replicates for treatment and control were used. The pond bottom was dried but the organic sludge was not removed as normally practised in pond preparation. The ponds were stocked with 15 post‐larvae at the rate of 31.m^?2. Physical, chemical and biological parameters of the pond were analysed every 2 weeks during the culture period. Water quality parameters remained within the optimum range for shrimp culture except for ammonia‐nitrogen being significantly higher in control ponds and silica in treated ponds. Benthic organisms were not found in any of the ponds. The average counts of different bacteria were not significantly higher in treated ponds than control. Because of poor health, the shrimp were harvested earlier (72 days) than the usual 120 days. An average of 875.60 ± 67.00 kg shrimp ha^?1 was obtained in treated ponds with a feed conversion ratio (FCR) of 1.57 ± 0.10 and survival rate of 42.35 ± 5.37% compared with 719.50 ± 130.94 kg shrimp ha^?1, 2.99 ± 0.70 and 21.25 ± 3.26%, respectively, in control ponds. Neither the microbial product nor the frequent water exchange was effective in overcoming the problems caused by the poor pond bottom.     

斑节对虾细胞周期蛋白T基因的克隆和表达分析

真核生物的转录调控多发生在转录的延伸阶段,细胞周期蛋白T（cyclin T）是细胞转录的重要调控因子。文章利用RACE技术获得斑节对虾（Penaeus monodon）Cyclin T (Pmcyclin T) cDNA全长,其全长为3 421 bp,其中开放阅读框 （ORF）3 135 bp,编码1 044个氨基酸;生物信息学分析显示,该氨基酸序列含有一个周期蛋白家族特有的CYCLIN保守区,并含有N-糖基化位点和磷酸化位点;经BLAST同源性分析显示,细胞周期蛋白T编码的蛋白与柑橘木虱（Diaphorina citri）、切叶蚁（Acromyrmex echinatior）等多种节肢动物有很高的同源性;利用qRT-PCR技术对细胞周期蛋白 T在不同组织及卵巢发育各时期的mRNA水平的表达谱进行了研究。结果表明,细胞周期蛋白 T在斑节对虾的心、卵巢等7个组织中均有表达,其中卵巢中表达量显著高于其他组织（P0.05）;在卵巢发育各时期中,细胞周期蛋白T在Ⅲ期表达量最高。     

Acrosome reaction in the sperm of the black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon (Decapoda, Penaeidae)

Owing to the problem of male infertility in the domesticated shrimp Penaeus monodon, this study was conducted to reveal the morphological events of an acrosome reaction (AR) of sperm of this highly valuable species. The AR observed in an in vitro incubation of sperm with egg water (EW) and that during actual spawning was compared. Under transmission and scanning electron microscopy, sperm taken from the female thelycum was composed of a posterior main body, a central cap and an anterior single spike. Upon contact with EW, the sperm underwent two phases of AR: acrosomal exocytosis and spherical mass formation. The former was composed of a degeneration of the spike, swelling of the cap region and rupture of the acrosomal pouch. The latter began with polymerization of materials within the subacrosomal region and ended with re‐configuration of the subacrosomal region into an electron‐dense spherical mass. The AR of the sperm observed during spawning revealed similar morphological events, with degeneration of the spike upon contact with the vitelline envelope and formation of the spherical mass while penetrating into jelly material produced by protruding cortical rods. The results suggest the presence of AR inducers derived from the vitelline envelope and cortical rods of the egg. This study forms the basis for an evaluation of infertility regarding to AR in the domesticated P. monodon male.     

斑节对虾性腺差异表达基因的筛选

以池塘养殖250日龄的斑节对虾性腺组织为材料,利用mRNA差异显示(differential display,DD)筛选性腺差异表达基因,获得173条雌、雄性腺差异表达片段。随机选取44条差异片段进行回收、克隆、测序及Real-timeRT-PCR验证,最终获得10条阳性差异表达片段,其中OA7-1、OA7-2、OG8-1、OG8-2、OC1-3、OC4-2、OC8在卵巢中表达量极显著(P<0.01)高于精巢,TG6-3、TG8在精巢中表达量极显著(P<0.01)高于卵巢,TC1为精巢特异表达片段。序列分析表明OA7-2为脱氧尿嘧啶三磷酸核苷酸水解酶(dUTPase)(E值6e-54);OG8-1为真核细胞翻译起始因子3亚单位4(eIF-3delta)(E值9e-58);OC1-3为未命名蛋白产物(unnamed protein product)(E值2e-17);OC4-2为60S核糖体蛋白L7(RPL7)(E值6e-40);OC8为60S核糖体蛋白L3(RPL3)(E值5e-36);OA7-1、OG8-2和TC1与BLASTx比对同源性较低(10-4相似文献