Mud Crab Reovirus (MCRV) has been found to be the reason for the mass mortality of wild crab (Scylla serrate) in Andhra Pradesh State.
Details
The MCRV, known as Sleeping Disease, has taken a toll on wild crab in Crab Fattening and Crab polyculture (in which shrimp and wild crab are cultured in the same pond and exclusive mud crab ponds).
The viral pathogen mainly affects the connective tissue of hepatopancreas, gills, and intestine.
About ReoVirus
Family: ReoVirus belongs to Reoviridae - a family of double-stranded RNA viruses.
Host Range: Member viruses have a wide host range, including vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, protists and fungi.
Structure: They lack lipid envelopes and package their segmented genome within multi-layered capsids.
Human Infection: Reovirus infections occur often in humans, but most cases are mild or subclinical.
