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Prevalence and genotypic diversity of ostreid herpesvirus type 1 in Crassostrea gigas cultured in the Gulf of California, Mexico.
Diseases of aquatic organisms - 26 Mar 2020
Martínez-García María Fernanda, Grijalva-Chon José Manuel, Castro-Longoria Reina, Re-Vega Enrique de, Varela-Romero Alejandro, Chávez-Villalba Jorge Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
In bivalve mollusk aquaculture, massive disease outbreaks with high mortality and large economic losses can occur, as in northwest Mexico in the 1990s. A range of pathogens can affect bivalves; one of great concern is ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1), of which there are several strains. This virus has been detected in the Gulf of California in occasional or sporadic samplings, but to date, there have been few...
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