Parasitic isopods perforate and attach to the host integument via the mandibles, then feed on hemolymph and exudate from the wounds. Such isopods attack a variety of commercially important fish and crustacean hosts. Like other hematophagous parasites, isopods employ biomolecules that inhibit host bl...
Although parasitic isopods can negatively affect the reproduction and ingestion of several commercially important crustaceans, little is known regarding the mechanisms that underlie these effects.
ORGANISM(S): Palaemonetes sp. common grass shrimp associated circular virus
