Susceptibility of the peppermint shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni to the white spot syndrome virus

White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) affects the penaeid shrimp culture industry, but the potential impact on the ornamental shrimp industry has not been studied. Therefore, experiments were conducted to determine the susceptibility of the ornamental peppermint shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni to WSSV. Litopenaeus vannamei, a cultured penaeid shrimp was used for comparison. Three experiments (two per os, one injection) were conducted. ; This manuscript may be cited as: Laramore, S. E. (2007). Susceptibility of the peppermint shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni to the white spot syndrome virus. Journal of Shellfish Research, 26(2), 623-627. ; Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1667.