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Identification of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei in Mud Crabs (Scylla serrata) Co-infected with White Spot Syndrome Virus in Taiwan

M.S. See1, Y.H. Lan2, O.V. Byadgi3, P.C. Liao4, T.H. Li5,6,7, M.A. Tsai2,3,8,*
1Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
2Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan.
3International Program in Ornamental Fish Technology and Aquatic Animal Health, International College, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan.
4Animal and Plant Disease Control Center of Yunlin County, Yunlin 640201, Taiwan.
5National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Checheng, Pingtung 94450, Taiwan.
6Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan.
7Institute of Marine Ecology and Conservation, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan.
8Southern Taiwan Fish Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan.

ABSTRACT

Background: The high mortality rate and stunted growth of marine shrimp in the farm have raised concerns about the outbreak of co-infection involving Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), which could lead to significant economic loss. In a mixed-culture farm consisting of Scylla serrata and Peneaus vannamei located in Yunlin Country, Taiwan, were reported mortality cases on culture animals.

Methods: Based on clinical signs, histology and molecular analyses, the disease was diagnosed in this study. In the histopathology examination, infected organs, such as the carapace and gills, were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H and E), then observed under microscope. For the molecular analysis, SalI DNA fragment (WSSV) and spore wall protein (SWP) gene (EHP) were targeted to detected the pathogen in animal host. 

Result: The cumulative mortality data for this co-infection indicates that S. serrata (1.5% mortality) exhibits higher susceptibility compared to P. vannamei (>99% mortality). Phylogenetic tree analysis reveals that the spore wall protein (SWP) gene of EHP and the SalI DNA fragment of WSSV strain extracted from S. serrata are genetically similar to those extracted from Peneaus spp., indicating the potential for cross-species infection. Histopathological examination of lesion tissue observed the presence of WSSV basophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies in the carapace tissue and gill fragments of S. serrata. The source of the disease outbreak is highly suspected to be the feed used, which consisted of raw shrimp and fish. This study provides the first documented case of natural EHP infection with co-infection of WSSV in S. serrata.

INTRODUCTION

Mud crab (Scylla sp.), also known as mangrove crabs, are valuable in aquaculture and fishing across the Indo-Pacific (Ma et al., 2010; Petersen et al., 2016). Among Scylla species, Scylla serrata has the widest global distribution (Keenan et al., 1998). According to global statistics from Volza (2022), the top three importers of S. serrata are China, Thailand and Taiwan. Due to the high demand, the farming of S. serrata has become a mainstream practice in crab culture. However, a major obstacle to mud crab production is the spread of disease in large-scale, high-density farms (Parenrengi et al., 2022).
       
Recent studies found that white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) causing significant economic loss in Scylla species cultures (S. serrata, S. paramamosain and S. tranquebarica) (Chen et al., 2000; Gopalakrishnam et al., 2011; Diggles et al., 2020; Lai et al., 2020). Unfortunately, WSSV infection does not exhibit any clinical symptoms in the external morphology of mud crabs (Raja et al., 2015); instead, only white spots on the inner surface of the carapace (Gopalakrishnam et al., 2011; Raja et al., 2015; Diggles et al., 2020). This hidden disease causes significant mortality, posing challenges in crustacean aquaculture. Studies on WSSV in S. serrata have reported varying mortality rates: 40-43% with the immersion method (Chen et al., 2000; Gunasekaran et al., 2018), 90% with the injection method (Sahul Hameed et al., 2003) and and 100% with the ingestion method (Gunasekaran et al., 2018). Infected mud crabs exhibit histological changes, including round foci in the exocuticle and endocuticle, hypertrophied nuclei in tissues (gill, hepatopancreas and heart) and cytoplasmic granules in the hepatopancreas (Chen et al., 2000; Gunasekaran et al., 2018; Diggles et al., 2020). In addition to being used for WSSV early detection (Gunasekaran et al., 2018; Diggles et al., 2020), molecular analysis is also crucial for the development of antiviral products aimed at combating WSSV in mud crab production (Wang et al., 2017; Lin et al., 2020; Hu et al., 2021).
       
In addition to WSSV, Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP), the causative agent of hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis, has emerged as a parasitic disease affecting shrimp culture in several Asian countries, including China (Hou et al., 2021), India (Behera et al., 2019), Indonesia (Caro et al., 2020), Taiwan (Lee et al., 2022), Korea (Kim et al., 2021) and Vietnam (Khiem et al., 2022). The first characterized E. hepatopenaei was found in Penaeus monodon from Thailand in 2009 (Tourtip et al., 2009) and later found in other Penaeus species (P. japonicus and P. vannamei)  (Hudson et al., 2001; Tangprasittipap et al., 2013). Infected shrimp exhibited stunted growth and increased mortality (Rajendran et al., 2016; Tang et al., 2017). According to Chaijarasphong et al., (2021), the life cycle of EHP could be direct and simple or involve complex transmission. In the direct cycle, EHP duplicates and matures in the host and mature spores are released through host cell rupture, infecting neighboring cells or the environment via feces (Tourtip et al., 2009). In the complex cycle, various hosts are involved and EHP is transmitted through the food web to the shrimp host, often due to biosecurity lapses like providing live feed (Flegel, 2012; Sritunyalucksana et al., 2014). Infected shrimp ponds exhibit white feces with basophilic spores under histological examination (Tang et al., 2017). Histopathological findings in shrimp show enlarged epithelial cells filled with EHP spores and basophilic inclusions within the cytoplasm, primarily in the hepatopancreas (Aranguren et al., 2017; Rajendran et al., 2016; Tang et al., 2017). Although no natural infection of E. hepatopenaei in Scylla species has been reported, an experimental study in mud crabs showed similar histological changes in the shrimp host but no mortality (Mani et al., 2022). However,  However, EHP disease may weaken the host’s immune system, making it susceptible to secondary bacterial or viral infections (Rajendran et al., 2016). Co-infections of EHP and WSSV have been reported in Indian shrimp farming, resulting in high mortality (100%) (Thamizhvanan et al., 2018; Krishnan et al., 2021; Suryakodi et al., 2022) and significant economic losses for farmers (Patil et al., 2021).
       
Given the high demand for mud crabs in the global market, early prediction and detection of disease outbreaks are vital to mitigate aquaculture risks. Therefore, a study was conducted using diseased S. serrata mud crab obtained from a Taiwanese aquaculture farm. The study employed histopathological and molecular tests to pinpoint the causative agent, marking the first molecular detection of a naturally occurring EHP infection in S. serrata.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A sample was taken from diseased animals at a mixed-culture farm in Yunlin County, Taiwan, with a stocking density of 30,000 pc/pond for both S. serrata and Penaeus vannamei. The disease outbreak occurred when the S. serrata were 5 months old, resulting in minor mortality (150 crabs/day) with a cumulative mortality of 1.5%. However, there was a significant die-off of over 99% of P. vannamei within 3 days. A total of 5 diseased S. serrata and 3 P. vannamei were sampled and their body length and weight are listed in Table 1. Both internal and external disease symptoms were documented.
 

Table 1: The body length (cm) and body weight (g) of Scylla serrata and Penaeus vannamei.


       
The gills, hepatopancreas and other organs with lesions were fixed in 10% buffered formalin. After the paraffin sectioning, the organs were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H and E). The stained samples were then observed under the electronic light microscope and significant disease morphology was captured and presented as figures.
       
The gills, hepatopancreas and other organs with lesions were preserved in 10% buffered formalin. Subsequently, these organs were subjected to paraffin sectioning and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H and E). The stained samples were examined using an electronic light microscope and noteworthy disease-related morphology was documented and illustrated as figures.
       
DNA extraction from S. serrata involved muscle and hepatopancreas tissues and the manufacturer’s protocol, along with Cheng et al. (2022), was followed. The extracted DNA was then employed in separate polymerase chain reactions using specific primers for the detection of white spot virus (WSSV) and Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) separately: SalI DNA fragment (WSSV) and spore wall protein (SWP) gene (EHP).
       
In the case of WSSV, the nested-PCR employed the primers 146-1 F/146-1 R and 146-2 F/146-2 R (Lo et al., 1996). For EHP, the PCR utilized the primers SWP-1 F / SWP-1 R and SWP-2 F / SWP-2 R (Jaroenlak et al., 2016).
       
The PCR products of WSSV and EHP were sent to Genomics Bioscience Technology Co Ltd. (Taipei, Taiwan) for genetic sequencing. Forward and reverse sequences of SalI DNA fragment (WSSV) and spore wall protein (SWP) gene (EHP) were assembled by using Bioedit Alignment Sequence Editor Ver. 7.2. All sequence was aligned using Bioedit Alignment Sequence Editor Ver. 7.2. The Maximum likelihood polygenetic treeswere constructed by using MEGA 11 software by bootstrap analyses using 1000 resampling’s. Retrieved sequences had listed in Supplementary Table 1.

Supplementary Table 1: WSSV and Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) strains used in this study.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION


The body weight range of S. serrata was approximately 6.7-7.5 cm and 88-108 g, while P. vannamei showed an average body length of 9.0±0.5 cm and an average body weight of 9.7±1.5 g (Table 1).
       
Co-infection with WSSV and EHP have been reported in India, although they are uncommon, having a significant detrimental impact on shrimp farms, often leading to 100% mortality (Patil et al., 2021; Suryakodi et al., 2022). These diseases are challenging to detect during the early stages of infection in cultured animals due to the absence of significant clinical signs (Raja et al., 2015; Rajendran et al., 2016; Tang et al., 2017).  In the present study, the external appearance of S. serrata showed no signs of infection, such as discoloration or deformities. The internal organs appeared normal without any lesions. However, multiple white spots were observed on the internal carapace (Fig 1). These white spots were also present on the cephalothorax of P. vannamei from the same farm. Similar signs of infection have been reported in S. serrata infected with WSSV in previous studies (Gopalakrishnam et al., 2011; Raja et al., 2015; Diggles et al., 2020).
 

Fig 1: White spots observed on the inner carapace of S. serrata. The red arrow points to the white spot.


       
However, our histopathological analysis only revealed WSSV infection in the mud crab and the prevalence of EHP infection was undetectable. Only one research study has reported histopathological evidence of EHP infection in marine crabs, which illustrated the presence of EHP’s spores and plasmodia in the lesion tissue (Mani et al., 2022). Previous studies have investigated the occurrence of EHP infection due to biosecurity lapses, including the use of live feed or unprocessed raw shrimp or fish in shrimp farms (Flegel, 2012; Sritunyalucksana et al., 2014). Mani et al., (2022) created artificial EHP infection through oral ingestion and EHP inoculum injection, discovering EHP infection in S. serrata from contaminated food sources. This finding aligns with the sources of EHP in our study, as farmers provided S. serrata with raw, unprocessed wild prawns and fish.
       
Therefore, early detection of WSSV heavily relies on molecular examination (Gunasekaran et al., 2018; Diggles et al., 2020). Using PCR tests and specific primers, the infection of S. serrata with WSSV and EHP was demonstrated in the current work. The SalI DNA fragment gene of WSSV obtained in this study exhibited 100% similarity with all WSSV reference strains and 75.6% similarity with the outgroup strain (Metopaulias depressus WSSV-like virus). Given that the reference strains were isolated from the Penaeus family, the WSSV strains in our study were genetically related to those from the Penaeus family (Fig 2B). Moreover, all EHP strains showed high similarity (99.3-100%) with the SWP gene. The phylogenetic tree constructed using MEGA 11 software revealed that the EHP strain from our study was closely related to EHP strains from China (MW269619), Malaysia (MW000458) and Thailand (KX258197 and MG015710), despite being extracted from a different host (Fig 2A). The current WSSV and EHP strains appeared to be closely related to strains discovered in Penaeus spp. hosts on the phylogenetic trees (Fig 2), suggesting a common ancestor or the potential to cause disease.
 

Fig 2: The maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of the nucleotide sequence of SWP gene in Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (A) and SalI DNA fragment gene in WSSV (B) generated using the Kimura 2-parameter model of the MEGA 11 software. Metopaulias depressus WSSV-like virus was used as the outgroup.


       
Furthermore, the close resemblance of the EHP-C3-M strain to MV269619 from the freshwater host Macrobrachium resenbergii (Fig 2A) suggests the potential for this strain to infect both freshwater and marine crustacean hosts. Notably, EHP infections can occur in a wide range of salinities, spanning from 2 ppt to 30 ppt (Aranguren et al., 2021). Thus, to better control EHP infections in aquaculture farms, it would be beneficial to conduct research on the susceptibility and pathogenicity of EHP strains under various environmental conditions.
       
Experimental studies of EHP infection in marine crabs did not result in mortality; instead, the replication of EHP spores was inhibited (Mani et al., 2022). Limitation of case reports on natural EHP infection in marine crabs limits reference data for mortality comparisons. In shrimp culture, no significant mortality has been reported, but there is evidence of stunted growth  (Rajendran et al., 2016; Tang et al., 2017). This suggests that the mortality of S. serrata and P. vannamei in the current study was possibly caused by WSSV infection. Furthermore, Rajendran et al., (2016) stated the suppression of the host’s immune system by EHP infection, makes it more vulnerable to other infections, which can lead to higher mortality in the host population. This phenomenon is demonstrated by the co-infection of EHP and WSSV in P. vannamei (resulting in >99% mortality in 3 days) in the current study, but not in S. serrata (resulting in 1.5% mortality in 3 days). This indicates that the susceptibility and pathogenicity of EHP and WSSV strains in the current study are higher in P. vannamei and lower in S. serrata, which correlates with the inhibition of EHP spore replication in the marine crab, as reported (Mani et al., 2022). Even though this was the first instance of EHP and WSSV co-infection in S. serrata farm with a mortality rate, the stunted growth of    S. serrata lengthens the culture period and results in higher treatment and management costs (Patil et al., 2021). Therefore, farmers should implement biosecurity procedures, such as pond disinfection with lime after cultivation and freezing the raw feed for 48 hours before feeding. Local departments should collaborate with scientific experts to monitor the spread of farm diseases and assist farmers in enhancing disease management.

CONCLUSION

This study represents the first documented natural infection of EHP in S. serata co-infected with WSSV, as determined by molecular analysis. Basophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies of WSSV were observed in the carapace and gill fragment, but no signs of EHP infection were found in the histopathology study. S. serata was observed to be more susceptible to infection with WSSV and EHP than P. vannmei. However, the pathogenic impact was manifested solely as stunted growth. Prolonging the culture period would result in higher management costs and an increased risk of contamination within the cultured species, potentially affecting nearby farms. Therefore, it is imperative to implement a robust biosecurity plan to enhance aquaculture practices and disease management.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

None.

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