Preferred Scientific Name
- Taura syndrome
International Common Names
- English: taura syndrome virus infection of penaeid shrimp
English acronym
- TS
Datasheet
Taura syndrome
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Top of pageTaura syndrome (TS) is a disease of penaeid shrimp caused by infection with Taura syndrome virus (TSV). It is a major disease of the whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Brock, 1997). TSV has caused severe losses in shrimp-farming regions of the Americas and Southeast Asia (Neilsen et al., 2005; Tang and Lightner, 2005; Lightner, 2011). Impacts are declining due to the introduction of tolerant stocks and to the implementation of good biosecurity practices (Flegel, 2012; Lightner et al., 2012; Moss et al., 2012).
Taura syndrome is on the list of diseases notifiable to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). For further information on this disease from OIE, see the website: www.oie.int
Host Animals
Top of page| Animal name | Context | Life stage | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farfantepenaeus aztecus (northern brown shrimp) | Experimental settings | Aquatic: Adult|Aquatic/Larval|Aquatic/Fry | Enclosed systems/Other enclosed systems; Enclosed systems/Ponds |
| Farfantepenaeus duorarum (northern pink shrimp) | Aquatic: Adult|Aquatic/Larval|Aquatic/Fry | Enclosed systems/Ponds | |
| Fenneropenaeus chinensis (Chinese fleshy prawn) | Experimental settings | ||
| Litopenaeus schmitti (southern white shrimp) | Domesticated host; Wild host | ||
| Litopenaeus setiferus (northern white shrimp) | Aquatic: Adult|Aquatic/Larval | Enclosed systems/Ponds | |
| Litopenaeus stylirostris (western blue shrimp) | |||
| Litopenaeus vannamei (whiteleg shrimp) | Domesticated host | Aquatic: Adult|Aquatic/Broodstock|Aquatic/Fry | Enclosed systems/Ponds; Enclosed systems/Raceways / running water ponds |
| Penaeus monodon (giant tiger prawn) |
Hosts/Species Affected
Top of pageTaura syndrome virus causes disease in a wide range of penaeids, but the most susceptible species are the whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and the western blue shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris (Lightner, 1996; Bonami et al., 1997; Overstreet et al., 1997; Erickson et al., 2003).
Distribution
Top of pageThe first known instance of a TSV outbreak was in 1992 when the virus impacted the shrimp population near the Taura River in Ecuador (Lightner et al., 1995). The disease quickly spread to other countries in the Americas. By 1999, TSV was introduced into Southeast Asia through infected stocks of L. vannamei intended for aquaculture and subsequently spread throughout much of the region (Tu et al. 1999; Nielsen et al. 2005; Lightner et al. 2012).
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.
Last updated: 10 Jan 2020| Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes |
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Africa |
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| Burundi | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Cabo Verde | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Central African Republic | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Lesotho | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Seychelles | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Sudan | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Tunisia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
Asia |
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| Armenia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Azerbaijan | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Bahrain | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Bangladesh | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Brunei | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| China | Present, Localized | ||||||
| Georgia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Hong Kong | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Indonesia | Present | ||||||
| Iran | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Israel | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Japan | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Kuwait | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Malaysia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| North Korea | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | Present | ||||||
| South Korea | Present | ||||||
| Taiwan | Present | ||||||
| Thailand | Present | ||||||
| Uzbekistan | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
Europe |
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| Andorra | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Belarus | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Croatia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Cyprus | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Czechia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Denmark | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Finland | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Germany | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Hungary | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Iceland | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Ireland | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Italy | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Jersey | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Latvia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Lithuania | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Netherlands | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Norway | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Portugal | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Slovakia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Slovenia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Sweden | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Switzerland | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Ukraine | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| United Kingdom | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
North America |
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| Barbados | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Belize | Present | ||||||
| Bermuda | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| British Virgin Islands | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Canada | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Cayman Islands | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Costa Rica | Present | ||||||
| Cuba | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Dominica | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Greenland | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Guatemala | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Honduras | Present | ||||||
| Jamaica | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Mexico | Present | ||||||
| Nicaragua | Present | ||||||
| Panama | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| United States | Present | ||||||
| -Hawaii | Present | ||||||
| -Texas | Present | ||||||
Oceania |
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| Australia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| French Polynesia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| New Caledonia | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| New Zealand | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
South America |
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| Argentina | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Brazil | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Chile | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Colombia | Present | ||||||
| Ecuador | Present | ||||||
| Falkland Islands | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| French Guiana | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Guyana | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Paraguay | Absent, No presence record(s) | ||||||
| Peru | Present | ||||||
| Venezuela | Present | ||||||
References
Top of pageOIE Handistatus, 2005. World Animal Health Publication and Handistatus II (data set for 2004). Paris, France: Office International des Epizooties.
OIE, 2009. World Animal Health Information Database - Version: 1.4. World Animal Health Information Database. Paris, France: World Organisation for Animal Health. http://www.oie.int
Distribution References
OIE Handistatus, 2005. World Animal Health Publication and Handistatus II (dataset for 2004)., Paris, France: Office International des Epizooties.
OIE, 2009. World Animal Health Information Database - Version: 1.4., Paris, France: World Organisation for Animal Health. https://www.oie.int/
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