“Shrimp are slated to become the latest food source exposed to mRNA vaccines, courtesy of ViAqua Therapeutics, an Israeli-based biotechnology startup.
The company has secured $8.25 million in funding from venture capitalists for its oral RNA-based shrimp vaccine, which is intended to target the WSSV.
With plans to administer its RNA-based product via coated feed, ViAqua suggests the RNA molecules can inhibit gene expression, silencing disease-affected genes with every meal.
WSSV is a devastating condition in shrimp, leading to a 15% reduction in global shrimp production each year — an annual loss of about $3 billion.”