Microsporidiasis (Cotton Shrimp Disease)
Microsporidiasis (Cotton Shrimp Disease) Cause: The Microsporidia of the genera Thelohania, Nosema and Peistophora Bio - Ecology Pathogens • Named as cotton shrimp disease and / or shrimp milk. • Having more than 8 spores in each capsule • Virtually all penaeid shrimp species was reported the least susceptible to infection one type of parasite microsporidia group, although there are indications of specific local • low pathogenicity, prevalence rates in a population generally not more than 5% and the resulting mortality was also relatively low Clinical symptoms: • Parts of the body of infected shrimp white milk and more soft • white spores spread on the meat / muscle (internal parasites) • Shrimp weak, easy to stress, decreased appetite, making it easy prey to predators sluggish, and easily die after handling (handling) Diagnosis: • Visual observation of behavior and clinical symptoms are quite clear • Microscopic observation to see the morphology of microsporidia by making preparations