Timothy W. Flegel

The paper investigates the inheritance and expression of WSSV-EVE in shrimp and links their expression to survival after WSSV challenge.

The paper describes a novel histopathological finding of midgut smooth muscle necrosis (MSMN) in whiteleg shrimp postlarvae associated with TPD/GPD, highlighting its distinct features and potential diagnostic significance.

The paper shows that no single PCR test reliably detects IHHNV in shrimp and that false positives are common, with no significant production impact observed in Thailand since 2010.

The paper identifies two distinct clusters of endogenous viral elements (EVE) in the shrimp genome that may be protective against a parvovirus, suggesting potential for genetic improvement of shrimp resistance.

The paper shows that circular viral copy DNA (cvcDNA) in shrimp can originate from both endogenous viral elements (EVE) and the infecting virus, and can be used to reduce viral replication.

The paper investigates microbial differences between shrimp with and without white feces syndrome (WFS) to identify potential bacterial contributors to the disease.

The paper develops a universal PCR method (DHPV-U) to detect decapod hepanhamaparvovirus in different shrimp species, showing it works for both Penaeus monodon and Macrobrachium rosenbergii.