Area of research
Immunology · Aquatic Science
Research interest
Research focused on Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Shrimp, with related work in Plasmid, Aquaculture, Microbiology. Notable publications include 'The opportunistic marine pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus becomes virulent by acquiring a plasmid that expresses a deadly toxin', 'Disease will limit future food supply from the global crustacean fishery and aquaculture sectors', and 'Historic emergence, impact and current status of shrimp pathogens in the Americas'.
Nuclear magnetic resonance biosensor for rapid detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Potential application of bacteriophage pVp-1: Agent combating Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains associated with acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) in shrimp
The opportunistic marine pathogen <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> becomes virulent by acquiring a plasmid that expresses a deadly toxin
Development of in situ hybridization and PCR assays for the detection of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP), a microsporidian parasite infecting penaeid shrimp
qPCR assay for detecting and quantifying a virulence plasmid in acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) due to pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Plasmid mediated tetracycline resistance of Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) in shrimps
Detection of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) in Mexico
Validation of a Commercial Insulated Isothermal PCR-based POCKIT Test for Rapid and Easy Detection of White Spot Syndrome Virus Infection in Litopenaeus vannamei
A histological variant of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Disease will limit future food supply from the global crustacean fishery and aquaculture sectors
Historic emergence, impact and current status of shrimp pathogens in the Americas
The role of selective breeding and biosecurity in the prevention of disease in penaeid shrimp aquaculture
“Candidatus Hepatobacter penaei,” an Intracellular Pathogenic Enteric Bacterium in the Hepatopancreas of the Marine Shrimp Penaeus vannamei (Crustacea: Decapoda)
Global transboundry disease politics: The OIE perspective
Report of significant WSSV-resistance in the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, from a Panamanian breeding program