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Goldfish Carassius auratus susceptibility to viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus genotype IVb depends on exposure route.
Diseases of aquatic organisms - 29 Jun 2015
Getchell Rodman G, Erkinharju Toni, Johnson Anna O, Davis Benjamin W, Hatch Emily E, Cornwell Emily R, Bowser Paul R
Abstract excerpt
We assessed the susceptibility of goldfish Carassius auratus to infection by genotype IVb of the viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus. Goldfish were infected by intraperitoneal injections of 106 plaque-forming units (pfu) fish-1, single bath exposure of 105 pfu ml-1 for 24 h, or consumption of 0.4 g of commercial fish feed soaked in 107 pfu per 8 fish. The mortality rate of intraperitoneal-infected goldfish was 10...
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