Genomic and histopathological characteristics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from an acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease outbreak in Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) cultured in Korea

This report describes the detailed microbial and histological characteristics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains associated with acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (VpAHPND) that infected Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) cultured in Korea. Shrimps showing typical symptoms of AHPND, including a whitish hepatopancreas and empty gut, were reported at two private shrimp farms in Korea in 2019. In the hepatopancreas of the field samples,...