Determination and Characterization of a Novel Birnavirus Associated with Massive Mortality in Largemouth Bass

ABSTRACT Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is an important and fast-growing aquaculture species in China. In 2017, an epidemic associated with severe mortality occurred in fingerlings of largemouth bass in Guangdong, China. The causative pathogen was identified and named as largemouth bass Bir...

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Main Authors: Xiaozhe Fu, Mingju Luo, Guo Zheng, Hongru Liang, Lihui Liu, Qiang Lin, Yinjie Niu, Xia Luo, Ningqiu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-04-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01716-21