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 ...
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Temporal transcriptomic analysis of scale drop disease virus in Asian seabass kidney cells reveals host immune and signaling changes [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyScale drop disease virus (SDDV), member of the genus Megalocytivirus within the family Iridoviridae, has emerged as a major viral threat in Asian seabass (ASB) (Lates calcarifer) aquaculture, causing severe mortality and significant economic impact ...
Hong-Yi Xin +3 more
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First report of megalocytivirus in ornamental fish in Italy
, 2023 Introduction: The trade in marine ornamental fish is a multi-billion-dollar industry involving over 50 exporting and importing countries. Europe is one of the three major importers of marine ornamental fish, along with the United States and Japan ...
Pritelli, Antonella +4 more
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Partial validation of a TaqMan quantitative polymerase chain reaction for the detection of the three genotypes of Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Megalocytiviruses (MCVs) are double-stranded DNA viruses known to infect important freshwater and marine fish species in the aquaculture, food, and ornamental fish industries worldwide.
Samantha A Koda +5 more
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Fish Iridoviridae: infection, vaccination and immune response [PDF]
Veterinary ResearchEach year, due to climate change, an increasing number of new pathogens are being discovered and studied, leading to an increase in the number of known diseases affecting various fish species in different regions of the world.
Rocío Leiva-Rebollo +4 more
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Red Sea Bream Iridovirus Stability in Freeze–Thaw Cycles: Quantitative Assays of Infectious Particles [PDF]
AnimalsRed sea bream iridovirus is a serious threat to farmed fish, but little is known about how repeated freezing and thawing affect its stability.
Ji-Min Jeong +5 more
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The Megalocytivirus RBIV Induces Apoptosis and MHC Class I Presentation in Rock Bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) Red Blood Cells [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 Rock bream iridovirus (RBIV) causes severe mass mortality in Korean rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) populations. To date, immune defense mechanisms of rock bream against RBIV are unclear.
Myung-Hwa Jung +5 more
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Molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of megalocytivirusin Brazilian ornamental fish
Archives of Virology, 2018 Megalocytiviruses have a worldwide distribution, causing serious economic loss to the global aquaculture industry. Theyalso present a threat to ornamental fish trade because megalocytiviral infections have unspecified symptoms, making earlydiagnosis ...
Lucca Maganha, Samara Rita de...[et al.]
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Transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) functions as an entry receptor for scale drop disease virus to invade the host cell via clathrin-mediated endocytosis [PDF]
Journal of VirologyScale drop disease virus (SDDV), a distinct member of the genus Megalocytivirus within the Iridoviridae family, has emerged as a novel threat to global teleost aquaculture. Despite its importance, the pathogenic mechanism of SDDV remains largely elusive.
Jiaming Chen +6 more
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Viruses, 2012 The genus Megalocytivirus, represented by red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV), the first identified and one of the best characterized megalocytiviruses, Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV), the type species of the genus, and numerous other ...
Kazuhiro Nakajima, Jun Kurita
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