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Table I.

The known host species reported to be naturally or experimentally infected with WSSV.

Phylum Order Family Species Type of infection Reference
Arthropoda Anostraca Artemiidae Artemia sp. E(PO, IMI) [110]
A. franciscana E(PO) [61]
Arthropoda Calanoida Pseudodiaptomidae Schmackeria dubia N [76]
Arthropoda Decapoda Alpheidae Alpheus brevicristatus N [122]
A. lobidens N [122]
Arthropoda Decapoda Astacidae Astacus astacus E(IMI) [46]
A. leptodactylus E(PO, IMI) [20]
Pacifastacus leniusculus E(IMI) [44]
Arthropoda Decapoda Calappidae Calappa lophos E(PO) [147]
C. philargius E(PO, IMI) [107]
Arthropoda Decapoda Callianassidae Callianassa sp. N [76]
Arthropoda Decapoda Cancridae Cancer pagurus E(PO, IMI) [20]
Arthropoda Decapoda Cambaridae Orconectes limosus E(PO, IMI) [20]
O. punctimanus N [145]
Procambarus clarkii E(IMI) [40]
Arthropoda Decapoda Dorippidae Paradorippe granulata E(PO, IMI) [107]
Arthropoda Decapoda Eriphiidae Menippe rumphii E(PO, IMI) [107]
Arthropoda Decapoda Grapsidae Grapsus albolineatus E(PO, IMI) [107]
Metopograpsus messor N/E(PO) N: [116]
E: [98]
Arthropoda Decapoda Leucosiidae Philyra syndactyla E(PO, IMI) [107]
Arthropoda Decapoda Lithodidae Lithodes maja E(PO, IMI) [107]
Arthropoda Decapoda Majidae Doclea hybrida E(PO, IMI) [107]
Arthropoda Decapoda Matutidae Matuta miersi N [107]
M. planipes N [91]
Arthropoda Decapoda Ocypodidae Gelasimus marionis nitidu N [116]
Macrophthalmus sulcatus N [116]
Uca pugilator E(IMI) [48]
Arthropoda Decapoda Palaemonidae Exopalaemon orientis E(PO) [9]
Macrobrachium idella E(PO, IMI, IN) [109]
M. lamarrei E(PO, IMI, IN) [109]
M. rosenbergii N/E(IN) N, E: [94]
Palaemon adspersus E(PO, IMI) [20]
Arthropoda Decapoda Palinuridae Panulirus homarus E(IMI) [98]
P. longipes E(PO) [147]
P. ornatus E(IMI) [98]
P. penicillatus E(PO) [147]
P. polyphagus E(IMI) [98]
P. versicolor E(PO) [9]
Arthropoda Decapoda Parastacidae Cherax destructor albidus E(IMI) [26]
C. quadricarinatus E(IMI) [117]
Arthropoda Decapoda Parathelphusidae Parathelphusa hydrodomous E(PO, IMI) [108]
P. pulvinata E(PO, IMI) [108]
Arthropoda Decapoda Parthenopidae Parthenope prensor E(PO, IMI) [107]
Arthropoda Decapoda Penaeideae Metapenaeus brevicornis E(IMI) E: [50]
M. dobsoni N/E(PO) N: [116]
E: [98]
M. ensis N/E(PO) N: [76]
E: [9]
M. lysianassa N [34]
M. monoceros E(IMI, PO) [98]
Parapeneopsis stylifera N [116]
Penaeus aztecus N/E N: [67]
E: [27]
P. chinensis N/E N: [5]
E: [41]
P. duorarum N/E (PO) N: [67]
E: [144]
P. indicus N/E (PO) N: [97]
E: [110]
P. japonicus N/E (PO) N: [88]
E: [17]
P. merguiensis N [144]
P. monodon N/E N: [18]
E: [10]
P. penicillatus N/E N: [18]
E: [18]
P. schmitti E(IMI) [128]
P. semisulcatus N/E N: [76]
E: [97]
P. setiferus N/E(PO) N: [67]
E: [68]
P. stylirostris N/E (PO, IMI, IN) N: [67]
E: [25]
P. vannamei N/E(IMI) N: [67]
E: [23]
Trachypenaeus curvirostris E(PO) E: [9]
Arthropoda Decapoda Portunidae Callinectes arcuatus N [28]
C. sapidus N [11]
Carcinus maenas E(PO, IMI) [20]
Charybdis annulata N [116]
Ch. cruciata N [116]
Ch. granulata E(PO) [9]
Ch. feriatus N [76]
Ch. japonica N [83]
Ch. lucifera N/E(PO, IMI) N: [91]
E: [107]
Ch. natator E(PO, IMI) [107]
Liocarcinus depurator E(PO, IMI) [20]
Lio. puber E(PO, IMI) [20]
Podophthalmus vigil E(PO, IMI) [107]
Portunus pelagicus N/E(PO, IMI) N: [76]
E: [119]
P. sanguinolentus N/E(PO) N: [76]
E: [9]
Scylla serrata N/E(PO, IMI) N: [76]
E: [119]
S. tranquebarica E(IMI) [98]
Thalamita danae N [116]
Arthropoda Decapoda Scyllaridae Scyllarus arctus E(PO, IMI) [20]
Arthropoda Decapoda Sergestidae Acetes sp. N/E(PO, IMI, IN) N: [116]
E: [119]
Arthropoda Decapoda Sesarmidae Sesarma oceanica N [91]
Arthropoda Decapoda Solenoceridae Solenocera indica N [116]
Arthropoda Decapoda Varunidae Helice tridens N [76]
Pseudograpsus intermedius N [116]
Arthropoda Decapoda Xanthidae Atergatis integerrimus E(PO, IMI) [107]
Demania splendida E(PO, IMI) [107]
Halimede ochtodes E(PO, IMI) [107]
Liagore rubromaculata E(PO, IMI) [107]
Arthropoda Diptera Ephydridae Ephydrida sp. N [76]
Arthropoda Stomatopoda Squillidae Squilla mantis N [116]
Annelida Eunicida Eunicidae Marphysa gravelyi N [139]
Chaetognatha N a
Rotifera Ploimida Brachionidae Brachionus urceus N [165]
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Ramírez-Douriet C., De Silva-Dávila R., Méndez-Lozano J., et al., White spot syndrome virus detection in zooplankton of coastal lagoons and shrimp commercial ponds in Sinaloa, Mexico, in: The American Fisheries Society (Ed.), 135th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society Alaska, 2005.