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A new lineage of <i>Ranavirus micropterus1</i> infects ornamental wrasses from the Great Barrier Reef and causes severe disease in captivity
2026-02-05
Abstract excerpt
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) supports remarkable vertebrate diversity but is among the most fragile ecosystems globally, and diseases affecting reef fishes remain poorly understood. We employed traditional veterinary diagnostic techniques and metatranscriptomics to investigate a disease outbreak with 100% mortality in captive wrasses ( Macropharyngodon choati ) from the GBR. Histopathology revealed multifocal nec...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 03b52809-ce1a-5864-a4b4-c8f6e0fb0f60
- DOI
- 10.64898/2026.02.05.704086
