Molecular epidemiology of Megalocytivirus in freshwater angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) from Johor, Malaysia [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2023 Background and Aim: Malaysia has more than 630 culturists who are involved in the ornamental fish industry and culture 250 species, including local and exotic species.
Che Azarulzaman Che Johan +3 more
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Megalocytivirus: A Review of Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Immune Evasion, and Prevention Strategies
Reviews in AquacultureMegalocytivirus, a large double‐stranded DNA virus belonging to the Iridoviridae family, has infected over 100 species of fish, leading to significant economic losses in the aquaculture, food, and ornamental fish industries.
Changjun Guo, Xiaopeng Xu
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Megalocytivirus Induces Complicated Fish Immune Response at Multiple RNA Levels Involving mRNA, miRNA, and circRNA [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Megalocytivirus is an important viral pathogen to many farmed fishes, including Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). In this study, we examined megalocytivirus-induced RNA responses in the spleen of flounder by high-throughput sequencing and ...
Li Sun
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Claudin2 is involved in the interaction between Megalocytivirus-induced virus-mock basement membrane (VMBM) and lymphatic endothelial cells [PDF]
Veterinary ResearchThe genus Megalocytivirus, belonging to the family Iridoviridae, is one of the most detrimental virus groups to fish aquaculture. Megalocytivirus creates a virus-mock basement membrane (VMBM) on the surface of infected cells.
Jian-hui He +9 more
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A comprehensive analysis of the genomic and proteomic profiles of a megalocytivirus isolated from Larimichthys crocea [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionThe prevalence of viral diseases has posed significant challenges to the sustainable development of large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) aquaculture, with megalocytivirus being one of the primary viral pathogens affecting this species ...
Xiaodong Liu +14 more
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Multiplex PCR method for distinguishing two genotypes of Megalocytivirus isolates in Korea [PDF]
Aquaculture Reports, 2021 Megalocytivirus is a genus of piscine viruses that belongs to the Iridoviridae family, and this family includes red seabream iridovirus (RSIV), turbot reddish body iridovirus (TRBIV), and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus.
Hanchang Sohn +6 more
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Characterization of a Novel Megalocytivirus Isolated from European Chub (Squalius cephalus) [PDF]
Viruses, 2019 A novel virus from moribund European chub (Squalius cephalus) was isolated on epithelioma papulosum cyprini (EPC) cells. Transmission electron microscopic examination revealed abundant non-enveloped, hexagonal virus particles in the cytoplasm of infected
Maya A. Halaly +6 more
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Megalocytivirus and Other Members of the Family Iridoviridae in Finfish: A Review of the Etiology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Prevention and Control [PDF]
Viruses, 2023 Aquaculture has expanded to become the fastest growing food-producing sector in the world. However, its expansion has come under threat due to an increase in diseases caused by pathogens such as iridoviruses commonly found in aquatic environments used ...
Pan Qin +3 more
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Isolation, Identification and Characterization of a Novel Megalocytivirus from Cultured Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) from Southern California, USA [PDF]
Animals, 2021 In spring 2019, diseased four-month-old tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) from an aquaculture farm in Southern California, USA were received for diagnostic evaluation with signs of lethargy, anorexia, abnormal swimming, and low-level mortalities.
Khalid Shahin +9 more
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PCR Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Megalocytivirus Isolates in Farmed Giant Sea Perch Lates calcarifer in Southern Taiwan [PDF]
Viruses, 2020 The Megalocytivirus genus includes three genotypes, red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV), infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV), and turbot reddish body iridovirus (TRBIV), and has caused mass mortalities in various marine and freshwater fish ...
Jia-Ming Tsai +2 more
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