Prevention of viral and bacterial disease in shrimp
AssigneeAqua Bounty Farms, Inc.
InventorsElliot Entis, Kurt Klimpel
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Abstract
It current invention provides methods of increasing resistance of animals of the suborder Natantia to infectious disease. The methods comprise administering growth hormone to the animals in an amount that protects from infection, but does not promote growth.
Claims29
A method of increasing resistance to viral and bacterial pathogens in an animal of the suborder Natantia, the method comprising:
- administering to the animal an amount of growth hormone effective to reduce the incidence of infection by bacterial and viral pathogens by at least 25% of the amount in the absence of growth hormone;
- wherein the amount of growth hormone is not sufficient to promote growth.
The method of claim 17, wherein the shrimp are P. vannamei, P. monodon or P. styllirostris.
A method of decreasing the incidence of a bacterial or viral infection of young saltwater shrimp raised in an aquaculture environment, said method comprising:
- immersing the young shrimp, aged between PL 1 to PL 40, in a treatment environment comprising saltwater and growth hormone in an amount effective to reduce the incidence of the bacterial or viral infection by at least 25% of the amount in absence of said growth hormone;
- wherein the amount of growth hormone is not sufficient to promote growth.
A method of increasing disease resistance in saltwater shrimp raised in an aquaculture by immersing the shrimp in 0.1 to 2.5 mg/L of growth hormone in saltwater for at least 5 consecutive days, wherein the exposure is not sufficient to promote growth by more than 1 to 2% and wherein the shrimp are aged between PL 15 to PL 40.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.