Suparat Taengchaiyaphum

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

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.