Enhancement of white spot syndrome virus load in hatchery-reared mud crab Scylla serrata (Forsskål, 1775) juveniles at a low temperature

This study was funded by the European Union’s International Cooperation project on Culture and Management of the crab Scylla (INCO-CAMS) headed by Dr. Lewis Le Vay. We thank our co-workers in the hatchery, nursery and grow-out for providing the crab samples — E. T. Quinitio, F. D. Parado-Estepa, E. M. Rodriguez, J. H. Primavera, J. Bin as and J. de Pedro. We also thank the staff of Fish Health Section for their assistance with the diagnosis — M. G. Paner, C. D. Sombito and R. D. Travina.