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PCR amplification and sequence analysis of the major capsid protein gene of megalocytiviruses isolated in Taiwan.
Journal of fish diseases - 1 Jun 2009
Wang C S, Chao S Y, Ku C C, Wen C M, Shih H H
Abstract excerpt
Viruses belonging to the genus Megalocytivirus in the family Iridoviridae are one of the major agents causing mass mortalities in marine and freshwater fish in Asian countries. Outbreaks of iridovirus disease have been reported among various fish species in Taiwan. However, the genotypes of these iridoviruses have not yet been determined. In this study, seven megalocytivirus isolates from four fish species: king...
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