Gray (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> x <i>O. aureus</i>) and Red (<i>Oreochromis</i> spp.) Tilapia Show Equal Susceptibility and Proinflammatory Cytokine Responses to Experimental Tilapia Lake Virus Infection

Tilapia is the second most farmed fish species after carp in the world. However, the production has come under threat due to emerging diseases such as tilapia lake virus (TiLV) that causes massive mortalities with high economic losses. It is largely unknown whether different tilapia strains are equa...

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Main Authors: Kizito Kahoza Mugimba, Shlomit Tal, Saurabh Dubey, Stephen Mutoloki, Arnon Dishon, Øystein Evensen, Hetron M. Munang’andu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/10/893