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Molecular epidemiology and evolutionary dynamics of betanodavirus in southern Europe.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Panzarin Valentina, Fusaro Alice, Monne Isabella, Cappellozza Elisabetta, Patarnello Pierpaolo, Bovo Giuseppe, Capua Ilaria, Holmes Edward C, Cattoli Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy (VER) is one of the most devastating diseases for marine aquaculture, and similarly represents a threat to wild fish populations because of its high infectivity and broad host range. Betanodavirus, the causative agent of VER, is a small non-enveloped virus with a bipartite RNA genome comprising the RNA1 and RNA2 segments. We partially sequenced both RNA1 and RNA2 from 120...
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