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At a global level, the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is the main cultivable crustacean species. It currently accounts for a generous proportion of the total production of shrimp, as well as a large proportion of the animal protein supply to society. However, the presence of viruses and bacteria, the use of brood stocks based on phenotypic selections that do not guarantee the genetic traits of interest in shrimp development, and feeding with diets other than fishmeal have impacted its growth, nutrition and increased its susceptibility to infectious diseases resulting in great mortality, which has reduced the total production.
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