The PirB toxin protein from Vibrio parahaemolyticus induces apoptosis in hemocytes of Penaeus vannamei: PirB induces shrimp hemocytes apoptosis

Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) is a major debilitating disease that causes massive shrimp death resulting in substantial economic losses in shrimp aquaculture. The Pir toxin proteins secreted by a unique strain of Vibrio parahaemolyticus play an essential role in the pathogenesis of...

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Main Authors: Zhou Zheng, Ruiwei Li, Jude Juventus Aweya, Defu Yao, Fan Wang, Shengkang Li, Tran Ngoc Tuan, Yueling Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2021.1872171