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Iridovirus Infection of Cultured Juvenile Flounder (Paralichthys Olivaceus) in Nursery
2006
Kim, T.J. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea) | Jang, E.J. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea) | Kim, J.S. (Jeonnam Biotechnology Research Center, Hwasun, Republic of Korea) | Lee, J.I. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea), E-mail: jaeil@chonnam.ac.kr
Iridovirus is an icosahedral cytoplasmic double-stranded DNA virus with a genome size of 170-200kb. Outbreaks of fish iridovirus infection are characterized by their wide geographic distribution and broad host spectrum, especially in water temperatures of 22-27℃ Recently, the causative agent of high mortalities in flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) was identified as fish iridovirus in Korea. Iridoviral infection repeatedly occurs in the same area for long periods, suggesting the possibility of viral infection in nursery.
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