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The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Hsp70 modulates the Ostreid herpes virus 1 infectivity.
Fish & shellfish immunology - 1 Dec 2017
De-la-Re-Vega Enrique, Sánchez-Paz Arturo, Gallardo-Ybarra Carolina, Lastra-Encinas Manuel Adolfo, Castro-Longoria Reina, Grijalva-Chon José Manuel, López-Torres Marco Antonio, Maldonado-Arce Amir Dario
Abstract excerpt
The Ostreid herpes virus type 1 (OsHV-1) is one of the most devastating pathogen in oyster cultures. Among several factors, as food limitation, oxygen depletion, salinity and temperature variations, episodes of "summer mortality" of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas have also been associated with OsHV-1 infection. Mortalities of C. gigas spat and juveniles have increased significantly in Europe, and...
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