Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV)

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Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV)

Taura syndrome (TS) is a virus disease of penaeid shrimp caused by infection with Taura syndrome virus (TSV). The principal host species in which TSV can cause significant disease outbreaks and mortalities are Penaeus vannamei and P. stylirostris.

Clinical signs of infected shrimps

  • Reddening of the tail fan and visible necrosis of the epithelial tissue

Mortality rate
Mortalities range from 40 to >90%

Infected shrimp types
Penaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) and P. stylirostris (Pacific blue shrimp)

Mode of transmission
Horizontal transmission by cannibalism or by contaminated water.

Ordering Information

PCR Kits
PTSV01-050 ShrimpCheck Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV) One Step RT-PCR Kit 50 tests/ kit
PTSV01-100 ShrimpCheck Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV) One Step RT-PCR Kit 100 tests/ kit
CPTSV01-050 ShrimpCheck Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV) One Step RT-PCR Kit with Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit 50 tests/ kit
CPTSV01-100 ShrimpCheck Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV) One Step RT-PCR Kit with Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit 100 tests/ kit
Real-time PCR Kits
QTSV01-050 ShrimpCheck Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV) One Step Real-time RT-PCR Kit 50 tests/ kit
QTSV01-100 ShrimpCheck Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV) One Step Real-time RT-PCR Kit 100 tests/ kit
CQTSV01-050 ShrimpCheck Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV) One Step Real-time RT-PCR Kit with Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit 50 tests/ kit
CQTSV01-100 ShrimpCheck Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV) One Step Real-time RT-PCR Kit with Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit 100 tests/ kit