A novel birnavirus identified as the causative agent of summer atrophy of pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata (Gould))

The Akoya pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata (Gould)) is the most important species for pearl cultivation in Japan. Mass mortality of 0-year-old juvenile oysters and anomalies in adults, known as summer atrophy, have been observed in major pearl farming areas during the season when seawater temperatures...

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Main Authors: Tomomasa Matsuyama, Satoshi Miwa, Tohru Mekata, Ikunari Kiryu, Isao Kuriyama, Takashi Atsumi, Tomokazu Itano, Hidemasa Kawakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/17321.pdf