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| Arzul, Isabelle; Renault, Tristan; Lipart, Cecile. |
| Since 1972, herpes-like virus infections have been reported in several marine bivalve species around the world. Viral detection was often associated with high mortality rates in larvae and spat. To determine whether a single virus is able to infect different bivalve host species, we carried out experimental transmission assays. As a first step, 8 assays were performed to infect axenic Crassostrea gigas larvae with virus from infected C. gigas larvae using a previously described protocol. The protocol appeared reliable and PCR was confirmed as a powerful technique for detecting viral DNA in experimentally infected oysters. The defined protocol was then applied to infect different bivalve species. Interspecies viral transmission was demonstrated under... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Experimental infection; Host specificty; Interspecies transmission; Marine bivalves; Herpes like virus. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2001/publication-819.pdf |
