Application of RNA interference (RNAi) against viral infections in Shrimp: A review

Journal of Antivirals and Antiretrovirals

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Escobedo Bonilla, César Marcial ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Penaeidae; Preventative and therapeutic applications; RNA interference; Shrimp aquaculture; Viral diseases; WSSV

Indexed keywords

BIS[2-METHYLHEPTYL]PHTHALATE; CHITOSAN; CYNODON DACTYLON EXTRACT; DNA VACCINE; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; IMMUNOSTIMULATING AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; STRUCTURAL PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; GENE SEQUENCE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; RNA INTERFERENCE; SHRIMP; SURVIVAL; TAURA SYNDROME; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS NEUTRALIZATION; VIRUS PARTICLE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WATER TEMPERATURE; WHITE SPOT SYNDROME VIRUS;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PENAEIDAE; SHRIMP WHITE SPOT SYNDROME VIRUS;

EID: 84879302803     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/jaa.S9-001     Document Type: Article

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