Advancements on proteomics of white spot syndrome virus in shrimp

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is one of the major shrimp pathogens causing high mortality. It has a wide range of hosts. With the release of WSSV genome sequence, current researches focus on the function decipherment of the genes of WSSV. Elucidation of the mechanism underlining the infection of WSSV and explanation of the roles played by the proteins of WSSV in such infection are important for us to find the ways to control WSSV caused disease. These works will also provide useful information concerning the evolution and divergence of marine and terrestrial animal viruses. These studies together compose of the WSSV proteomics, a new research field that has been initiated recently. In this paper, the findings in this field are summarized.