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Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus--an assessment of the likelihood of introduction and establishment in England and Wales.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 1 Oct 2009
Peeler E J, Afonso A, Berthe F C J, Brun E, Rodgers C J, Roque A, Whittington R J, Thrush M A
Abstract excerpt
Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus (EHNV) is an iridovirus that affects perch (Perca fluviatilis) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). It emerged in Australia in the 1980s and has not been discovered elsewhere. It causes a high level of mortality in perch resulting in steep population declines. The main possible routes of introduction of the virus to England and Wales are the importation of infected live...
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