Gerardo Cruz Reyes

The Vibrio bacteria in shrimp: how a common pathogen in shrimp farming became the leading character in the EMS story.During the past year, evidence has accumulated on how the ongoing outbreak of early mortality syndrome (EMS) or more precisely acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) is caused by a specific strain of the Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria. That this newly emerged disease is c ...