White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) concentrations in crustacean tissues - a review of data relevant to assess the risk associated with commodity trade

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 469-482

  Oidtmann, B ^a   Stentiford, G D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Import risk assessment; Review; Transboundary; White spot disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AQUACULTURE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRUSTACEA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; VIROLOGY; VIRUS LOAD; WHITE SPOT SYNDROME VIRUS;

ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; COMMERCE; CRUSTACEA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRAL LOAD; WHITE SPOT SYNDROME VIRUS 1;

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PENAEIDAE; SHRIMP WHITE SPOT SYNDROME VIRUS;

EID: 80255123787     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01231.x     Document Type: Review

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