Counting the dead to determine the source and transmission of the marine herpesvirus OsHV-1 in Crassostrea gigas

Abstract Marine herpesviruses are responsible for epizootics in economically, ecologically and culturally significant taxa. The recent emergence of microvariants of Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) in Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas has resulted in socioeconomic losses in Europe, New Zealand and Aus...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Richard J. Whittington, Ika Paul-Pont, Olivia Evans, Paul Hick, Navneet K. Dhand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-018-0529-7