Further observations on the epidemiology and spread of epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus (EHNV) in farmed rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in southeastern Australia and a recommended sampling strategy for surveillance

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-130

  Whittington, R J ^a   Reddacliff, L A ^a   Marsh, I ^a   Kearns, C ^a   Zupanovic, Z ^a   Callinan, R B ^b  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

Author keywords

Certification; ELISA; Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus; Iridovirus; Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY DETECTION; AUSTRALIA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; RIVER; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

AQUACULTURE; DISEASE SPREAD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FISH; SAMPLING; VIRAL DISEASE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EPIZOOTIC HAEMATOPOIETIC NECROSIS VIRUS; IRIDOVIRUS; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; SALMONIDAE; VICTORIA;

EID: 0033613750     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao035125     Document Type: Article

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