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Development of Diagnostics and Therapeutics to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on Shrimp Health and Growth Dynamics |
| Principal Investigator / Affiliation | Keiichiro Koiwai (Assistant Professor) / Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology  Japan |
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Kunlaya Somboonwiwat (Associate Professor) / Chulalongkorn University  Thailand |
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Mary Beth Maningas (Professor) / University of Santo Tomas  Philippines |
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| Year Adopted | 2024 |
| Research Period | 3 years |
| General Description of the Research Project | Farmed shrimp, one of the world’s fastest-growing food product, face constant threats from viral diseases. Early virus detection is crucial for controlling pathogens in shrimp lacking adaptive immunity. However, virus genome mutations may lead incomplete dataset, resulting in limitation of use it for the effective therapeutic development. This study employs single-virus analysis to explore regional virus lineage variations. We investigate virus proliferation in shrimp, ectothermic animals, analyzing factors like water temperature, virus strains, and host immunity. Additionally, targeting virulence gene of virus, we will design new treatment to combat the virus. Our emphasis lies in predicting climate change impacts on virus diseases in diverse regions. |
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| Principal Investigator / Country of Research Team | 
Keiichiro Koiwai Japan
Kunlaya Somboonwiwat Thailand
Mary Beth Maningas the Philippines |
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