Evidence of Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei in environmental reservoirs and macrofaunal carriers from shrimp aquaculture ecosystems of south West India.
Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei (EHP) is an emerging microsporidian parasite that causes growth retardation and reduced production in shrimp aquaculture. Transmission is considered to occur mainly through horizontal pathways, including ingestion of spores released by infected shrimp or exposure to contaminated environmen...