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Identification of lymphocystis disease virus from paradise fish Macropodus opercularis (LCDV-PF).
Archives of virology - 1 Sept 2014
Xu Liwen, Feng Juan, Huang Youhua
Abstract excerpt
Iridoviruses are large DNA viruses that are subdivided into five genera: Ranavirus, Megalocytivirus, Lymphocystivirus, Chloriridovirus and Iridovirus. The iridovirus lymphocystis disease virus (LCDV) is an important fish pathogen that can infect marine and freshwater fish worldwide. In this study, we have identified the pathogen in paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis) with lymphocystis. On the skin and fins of...
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