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Seaweed polysaccharides as potential therapeutic agents against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV): a mini review

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Viral disease outbreaks are the major concern in aquaculture sector, affecting the development of crustacean aquaculture. Since the emergence of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp farms, this caused huge economic loss and societal impact in aquaculture industry. Several strategies include controlled environmental conditions; vaccines and immunostimulants were proposed for disease management. However, there are no effective treatment methods available for viral infections in shrimp; the search for alternative approach is the need of the hour. Recently, natural products from medicinal plants, marine algae, and their derivatives gained importance in the control of disease conditions in shrimps. In this review, we focused on the importance and role of seaweed polysaccharides on the effective management of WSSV in aquaculture animals. In addition, the review emphasizes the mechanisms of anti-WSSV activity of seaweed polysaccharides and their potential therapeutic strategies.

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We thank the management of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST) for its strong support to carry out research activities.

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The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)-Earth Science and Technology Cell (ESTC), Government of India provided financial assistance (MoES/11-MRDFIESTC-MEB (SU)/2/2014 PCIII).

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  1. Centre for Ocean Research (DST-FIST Sponsored Centre), MoES - Earth Science & Technology Cell, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600119, India

    Vasantharaja Raguraman, Namitha Ravindran & Govindaraju Kasivelu

  2. Applied Microbiology Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, 110016, India

    Koushalya Selvaraju

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Raguraman, V., Ravindran, N., Selvaraju, K. et al. Seaweed polysaccharides as potential therapeutic agents against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV): a mini review. Aquacult Int 28, 2333–2343 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-020-00587-0

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