Evolution of the <i>Piscine orthoreovirus</i> Genome Linked to Emergence of Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation in Farmed Atlantic Salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i>)

Heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI) in farmed Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar)</i> was first diagnosed in Norway in 1999. The disease is caused by <i>Piscine orthoreovirus</i>-1 (PRV-1). The virus is prevalent in farmed Atlantic salmon, but not always associated wit...

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Main Authors: Kannimuthu Dhamotharan, Torstein Tengs, Øystein Wessel, Stine Braaen, Ingvild B. Nyman, Elisabeth F. Hansen, Debes H. Christiansen, Maria K. Dahle, Espen Rimstad, Turhan Markussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/5/465