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Identification and characterization of ostreid herpesvirus 1 associated with massive mortalities of Scapharca broughtonii broodstocks in China.
Diseases of aquatic organisms - 11 Feb 2016
Bai Changming, Gao Wenhui, Wang Chongming, Yu Tao, Zhang Tianwen, Qiu Zhaoxing, Wang Qingchen, Huang Jie
Abstract excerpt
In the early summer of 2012 and 2013, mass mortalities of blood ark shell (Scapharca [Anadara] broughtonii), broodstocks were reported in several hatcheries on the coast of northern China. Clinical signs including slow response, gaping valves and pale visceral mass were observed in diseased individuals. In response to these reported mortalities, 238 samples were collected from hatcheries at 6 sites. Microscopic...
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