Donald V. Lightner

TL;DR: Since 1997, s lm~lar baculo\~iruses, w h ~ c h cause hlgh mortaht~es In p e n a e ~ d shrlmp, have been reported from Chlna, Japan, Korea, Thailand and T d ~ w a n All these baculov~rus-caused d~seases are characterlzed by the presence of w h~ t e spots in the cutlcle.

TL;DR: The predicted amino acid sequence of ORF1 revealed sequence motifs characteristic of a helicase, a protease and an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, similar to the non-structural proteins of several plant and animal RNA viruses, suggesting a similar non-AUG-mediated translation mechanism.

TL;DR: Purified IHHNV is a non-enveloped icosahedral particle averaging 22 nm in diameter, exhibiting a mean buoyant density of 1.40 g/ml in CsCl, which suggests this virus could be a member of the Parvoviridae family.

TL;DR: Ecuadorian and Hawaiian TS virus isolates were found to be identical in their biophysical, biochemical and biological characteristics, and should be considered as the same virus.

TL;DR: Although selective breeding for disease resistance has been valuable in combating TSV, this approach has not been effective for other viral pathogens and selective breeding may not be the most effective strategy for the long-term viability of the industry.