Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste, Unidad Hermosillo, Hermosillo, Mexico.
Vet Res. 2010 Nov-Dec;41(6):43. doi: 10.1051/vetres/2010015. Epub 2010 Feb 26.
Viruses are ubiquitous and extremely abundant in the marine environment. One of such marine viruses, the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), has emerged globally as one of the most prevalent, widespread and lethal for shrimp populations. However, at present there is no treatment available to interfere with the unrestrained occurrence and spread of the disease. The recent progress in molecular biology techniques has made it possible to obtain information on the factors, mechanisms and strategies used by this virus to infect and replicate in susceptible host cells. Yet, further research is still required to fully understand the basic nature of WSSV, its exact life cycle and mode of infection. This information will expand our knowledge and may contribute to developing effective prophylactic or therapeutic measures. This review provides a state-of-the-art overview of the topic, and emphasizes the current progress and future direction for the development of WSSV control strategies.
病毒在海洋环境中无处不在且极为丰富。其中一种海洋病毒，即白斑综合征病毒（WSSV），已在全球范围内成为最普遍、分布最广且对虾类种群最具致命性的病毒之一。然而，目前尚无治疗方法可以干预这种疾病的肆意发生和传播。分子生物学技术的最新进展使得我们有可能获取有关该病毒感染和在易感宿主细胞中复制所使用的因素、机制和策略的信息。然而，要全面了解 WSSV 的基本性质、其确切的生命周期和感染模式，仍需要进一步的研究。这些信息将扩大我们的知识，并可能有助于开发有效的预防或治疗措施。本综述提供了该主题的最新概述，并强调了开发 WSSV 控制策略的当前进展和未来方向。
