Effect of a peptide complex on the defense mechanism of shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus against pathogens and changes in environmental parameters

This study examines the effect of a peptide complex extracted from chicken egg yolk on the action of the immune system of kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus, on pathogens as well as changes in environmental parameters. In the design of three independent experiments, we defined the treated shrimp...

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Published in:Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 2020-04, Vol.51 (2), p.488-500
Main Authors: Linh, Nguyen T. H., Sudhakaran, Raja, Itami, Toshiaki, Taoka, Yousuke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Control
Decapoda
Defence mechanisms
Design parameters
Egg yolk
Environmental changes
Environmental factors
Hemocytes
High temperature
immune response
Immune system
Immunity
Immunological tolerance
Immunology
Marine crustaceans
Marsupenaeus japonicus
Parameters
Pathogens
Penaeus japonicus
peptide complex
Peptides
Phenoloxidase
Poultry
Salinity
Salinity effects
Survival
Temperature
Vibrio sp
Waterborne diseases
Yolk
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Summary:This study examines the effect of a peptide complex extracted from chicken egg yolk on the action of the immune system of kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus, on pathogens as well as changes in environmental parameters. In the design of three independent experiments, we defined the treated shrimp or the control shrimp as shrimp receiving diet with or without peptide complex administration, respectively. In the first experiment, the shrimp were challenged by Vibrio sp. after 1 week of feeding; the results showed that the survival rates of the treated shrimp were 69%. In the other experiments, the shrimp were exposed to low salinity or high temperature to analyze the changes in various immunological parameters. In a low‐salinity test, results showed that the total hemocyte count (THC) of the treated group was significantly higher than that of the control group within 24 hr. In a high‐temperature test, THC and phenoloxidase activity of the shrimp in the treated group displayed significantly higher values than that in the control group during 48 hr. In short, the administration of the peptide complex was significantly effective in the prevention of disease and enhancement of the tolerance of kuruma shrimp to environmental changes.
ISSN:0893-8849
1749-7345
DOI:10.1111/jwas.12658