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Mixed-genotype white spot syndrome virus infections of shrimp are inversely correlated with disease outbreaks in ponds.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Mar 2011
Hoa Tran Thi Tuyet, Zwart Mark P, Phuong Nguyen T, Oanh Dang T H, de Jong Mart C M, Vlak Just M
Abstract excerpt
Outbreaks of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp culture and the relationship between the virus and virulence are not well understood. Here, we provide evidence showing that WSSV mixed-genotype infections correlate with lower outbreak incidence and that disease outbreaks correlate with single-genotype infections. We tested 573 shrimp samples from 81 shrimp ponds in the Mekong delta with outbreak or...
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