Shrimp MultiPath
Smart detection system
Shrimp MultiPath
A smart detection system that cuts testing costs for prawn farmers and transforms how shrimp diseases are managed globally.
We use the power of
data to help farmers
We’re a team of scientists, data experts and aquaculture specialists with a purpose to help farmers across the world implement better farming practices using the power of data. Using your animal’s pathogen and genetic data, we’re able to develop highly sensitive and effective health care and breeding programs that will reduce risk of disease and boost your farms economic performance.
Pathogen and Breeding Solutions
for Every Farm
We remove the guesswork
using data
Shrimp rarely harbour only one pathogen and farmers often don’t know which ones they are. This is a huge economic risk for farmers, the industries and communities that support them and global food security.
Genics has solved this problem.
With the multipath solutions range, we empower farmers with an early warning system detecting up to 14 pathogens simultaneously. With unrivalled sensitivity, specificity and turn around time performance, MultiPath solutions are helping solve the big problems in the global shrimp industry.
Click the number icons below and learn how Shrimp MultiPath solutions can help farmers like you.
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Background
Shrimp MultiPath solutions (Shrimp MultiPath and MultiPath Xtra) detects up to 14 commercially impactful pathogens of shrimp simultaneously (including DIV-1). MultiPath is a PCR based technology with unrivalled test sensitivity, specificity and data turn-around times for multiple pathogen detection. MultiPath generates digitized pathogen prevalence and quantitative load data at scale, and is compatible with digital farm management solutions.
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Pathogens detected by Shrimp MultiPath or MultiPath Xtra include:
Decapod iridescent virus 1, DIV-1, White spot syndrome virus (WSSV), Yellow head virus (YHV) variants 1-7, Taura syndrome virus (TSV), Infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV), Laem-Singh necrosis virus (LSNV), Hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV), Monodon baculovirus (MBV), Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV), Pir A toxin gene & Pir B toxin gene (AHPND/EMS; Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease/Early mortality syndrome), Gill associated virus (GAV), Mourilyan virus (MoV), and Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP). Shrimp MultiPath differentiates between all 7 YHV variants using independent variant specific targets. HPV is also known as Hepatopancreatic densovirus (HDV). GAV is also known as YHV2.
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Validation
Shrimp MultiPath solutions performance has been assessed and validated by Third Party ISO17025 assessors which follow the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Manual for Validation of Diagnostic Assays.
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Testing Facilities and Turn-around time
MultiPath is run in Genics Service Laboratories in Australia that are ISO17025 Third Party Accredited. Shipment of samples to Australia from most regions of the world takes ~3 days by courier and data is available within 48 hours of sample arrival at the laboratory. Genics provide the required documentation to ship Shrimp samples into Australia in 70% laboratory grade ethanol.
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Validated Shrimp Species
MultiPath has been validated on five shrimp species from multiple geographical locations.
- Fenneropenaeus chinensis (Chinese white shrimp) from China
- Penaeus japonicus (Kuruma shrimp) from Australia
- Penaeus monodon (Black Tiger shrimp) from Australia, Fiji, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, India, Malayasia, Kenya and Vietnam
- Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific White shrimp) from USA, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Venezuela and Ecuador
- Litopenaeus stylirostris from New Caledonia.
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Did you know…
Every sample run on MultiPath has a quality control completed for extraction and RNA and DNA quantity. Every MultiPath submission includes positive and negative controls for all assays. MultiPath delivers unrivalled quality control of any PCR testing platform.
What our clients say about us
“For me, Genics’ Shrimp MultiPath technology is unsurpassed in its ability to detect pathogens early, mitigate disease and provide certainty about our animal’s health. This means that despite the global pandemic, we’re on a fast-track to improved viability and growth. Additionally, Genics customer service has provided us with animal data quickly, allowing us to make informed management decisions with confidence”.
“Genics with their ShrimpID solutions suite provided us with a practical mate allocation plan that maximised genetic diversity of our progeny. We have seen a massive improvement in nauplii production already! Incredible results, powerful data. We look forward to working with Genics to continually improve on our breeding program and high-quality post-larvae offerings to Ecuadorian Shrimp Producers”.
“Genics new Shrimp MultiPath Xtra heralds a new era in pathogen detection, specifically around the detection of Decapod iridescent virus 1, DIV-1. As a vet, I can recommend Shrimp MultiPath Xtra to farmers wanting peace of mind and security when it comes to detecting pathogens on their farm”.
“In terms of PCR for the diagnosis of shrimp diseases, I think Dr. Melony Sellars (CEO Genics) is the highest authority in the world, I don’t know anyone who gives me as much confidence in this topic as she does”.
“Genics have been fantastic to work with, helping us to design a sampling plan to maximise value for money with our pathogen screening and ensure we would be in a position to make informed management decisions based on the data. We are very happy with their service and the Shrimp MultiPath output. What a great company to help service the pathogen screening needs of our global shrimp industry.”
“Genics is a one-stop shop for diagnostics. They are collaborative, flexible and reliable diagnostic partners. I enjoy working with the Genics team!” ,
“I am very satisfied with Genics services and results: Availability, professionalism, quality of the work done, easy reading of the result report, trust in the produced results!”
“The Penaeus monodon ShrimpID panels now available at Genics have been fundamental to the success of our company’s selective breeding programs since 2010. They have enabled us to maximise our genetic diversity year after year, and facilitate smart breeding choices that have delivered selected lines with trebled production performance in ponds compared side by side with unselected lines.”
“Really quick turnaround time. Impressive.”
“Using ShrimpID and Shrimp MultiPath combined, Genics were able to help our farm in Ecuador determine the pedigree of our stock thus ensuring genetic diversity in our breeding program while also giving us important data on the health of our animals. This means we can better plan for the future knowing exactly what we need to put in place to ensure positive farm performance”.
We’re with you every step of the way
Our testing cycle is completed quickly with results back to clients within days. Shrimp MultiPath performance has been assessed and validated by Third Party ISO17025 assessors which follow the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Manual for Validation of Diagnostic Assays.
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