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Detection of undescribed ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) specimens from Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas.
Journal of invertebrate pathology - 1 Nov 2015
Martenot Claire, Lethuillier Ophélie, Fourour Sarah, Oden Elise, Trancart Suzanne, Travaillé Emmanuelle, Houssin Maryline
Abstract excerpt
The ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) and variants were implicated in mass mortality affecting the young Pacific cupped oysters, Crassostrea gigas, in European countries and those around the world. From 2008 onwards, oyster mortality had greatly increased on the French coast and was associated with the detection of a new OsHV-1 variant, entitled OsHV-1 μVar. The OsHV-1 μVar is predominant in oysters; however, other...
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