Artemia is not a vector for monodon baculovirus (MBV) transmission to Penaeus monodon

Experimental exposure of Artemia to Hepatopancreatic parvo-like Virus and Subsequent transmission to post-larvae of Penaeus monodon

“…Skliris and Richard (1998) have also reported the susceptibility of Artemia to nodavirus infections and their possible role in acting as reservoir and a source of nodavirus infection to penaeid shrimp. In contrast the different life stages of Artemia are found to be refractory to WSSV infection (Sahul Hameed et al, 2002) and MBV infection (Sarathi et al, 2008).…”