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Molecular epidemiology of white spot syndrome virus within Vietnam.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Dec 2004
Dieu Bui Thi Minh, Marks Hendrik, Siebenga J Joukje, Goldbach Rob W, Zuidema Douwe, Duong Tran Phuoc, Vlak Just M
Abstract excerpt
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV), the sole member of the virus family Nimaviridae, is a large double-stranded DNA virus that infects shrimp and other crustaceans. By alignment of three completely sequenced isolates originating from Taiwan (WSSV-TW), China (WSSV-CN) and Thailand (WSSV-TH), the variable loci in the genome were mapped. The variation suggests the spread of WSSV from a common ancestor originating from...
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