| Literature DB >> 24164433 |
J Keawcharoen1, S Techangamsuwan, A Ponpornpisit, E D Lombardini, T Patchimasiri, N Pirarat.
Abstract
Betanodavirus infection was diagnosed in larvae of farm-raised tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L.), in central Thailand. Extensive vacuolar degeneration and neuronal necrosis were observed in histological sections with positive immunohistochemical staining for betanodavirus. Molecular phylogenetic analysis was performed based on the nucleotide sequences (1333 bases) of the capsid protein gene. The virus strain was highly homologous (93.07-93.88%) and closely related to red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV).Entities:
Keywords: Genetic characteristic; Thailand; betanodavirus; farm-raised tilapia
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24164433 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12200
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Fish Dis ISSN: 0140-7775 Impact factor: 2.767