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Technical standard chapter describing the aetiology, host range, pathology, transmission, epidemiology and control measures of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in farmed shrimp.
Chapter: 2.2.1
Disease name: Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND)
Aetiological agent: Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains containing the pVA1 plasmid encoding PirA and PirB toxins
Plasmid designation: pVA1 (~70-kbp)
Host species (susceptible): giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon); whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei)
Species with incomplete evidence: fleshy prawn (Penaeus chinensis)
Species with PCR detection only: kuruma prawn (Penaeus japonicus)
Potential reservoirs (experimental evidence): Macrobrachium rosenbergii; Cherax quadricarinatus
Transmission routes: immersion, oral (per os), reverse gavage, co-habitation
Target organs: gut, stomach, hepatopancreas
Mortality: up to 100% within 30–35 days post-stocking
First reported: Asia, 2010
Subsequent reports: Americas (2013); Africa (2017)
Seasonality: peak occurrence April to July
Environmental factors: salinity, water quality, feed quality, algal blooms
Vaccination: not available
Chemotherapy: not available
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