Title |
Viral Encephalopathy and Retinopathy in groupers (Epinephelusspp.) in southern Italy: a threat for wild endangered species?
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Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, January 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-6148-9-20 |
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Authors |
Niccolò Vendramin, Pierpaolo Patarnello, Anna Toffan, Valentina Panzarin, Elisabetta Cappellozza, Perla Tedesco, Antonio Terlizzi, Calogero Terregino, Giovanni Cattoli |
Abstract |
Betanodaviruses are the causative agents of Viral Encephalopathy and Retinopathy (VER). To date, more than 50 species have proved to be susceptible and among them, those found in genus Epinephelus are highly represented. Clinical disease outbreaks are generally characterized by typical nervous signs and significant mortalities mainly associated with aquaculture activities, although some concerns for the impact of this infection in wild fish have been raised. In this study, the authors present the first documented report describing an outbreak of VER in wild species in the Mediterranean basin. |
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