Surveillance for aquabirnavirus in fish hatcheries in Victoria

Authors
Muller, JD Wilks, CR Humphrey, JD Grant, P
Citation
Jd. Muller et al., Surveillance for aquabirnavirus in fish hatcheries in Victoria, AUST VET J, 78(7), 2000, pp. 493-494
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
AUSTRALIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00050423 → ACNP
Volume
78
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
493 - 494
Database
ISI
SICI code
0005-0423(200007)78:7<493:SFAIFH>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Objective To determine whether or not aquabirnavirus is present in Victoria n fish hatcheries. Procedure Milt and ovarian fluids were collected from brood stock at 12 hat cheries and cultured in two sensitive cell lines for the presence of viruse s. Results No cytopathic effect was detected indicating the absence of virus. Conclusion There is no evidence of infection with aquabirnavirus or Epizoot ic Haematopoietic Necrosis virus in Victorian fish hatcheries.