University of Malaysia Terengganu Researchers Update Knowledge of Vibrionaceae (Transcriptome signature of juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei cultured under different salinity levels in response to Vibrio harveyi infection).

Researchers at the University of Malaysia Terengganu conducted a study on Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp to investigate the effects of different salinity levels and Vibrio harveyi infection on the shrimp's transcriptome. The study found that shrimp cultured at an intermediate salinity level of 20 ppt exhibited the highest immunity level after infection, while low salinity levels increased disease susceptibility due to metal ion toxicity. The research suggests that both Vibrio harveyi and salinity stress activate immune and stress regulatory genes, which could be potential markers for future management strategies. The study was supported by the Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education and published in Comparative Immunology Reports. [Extracted from the article]