Yellowtail ascites virus (YTAV) is the causative agent of ascites and deformity in fish and causes serious losses to the fish-farming industry of yellowtail fry and fingerling Seriola quinqueradiata in Japan. In 2006, cultured yellowtail died from ascites in Kochi, Japan. We isolated and characterized a virus from the diseased fish. Based on the pathogenicity, culture characteristics, morphological features, RT-PCR results targeting VP2/NS region, phylogeny based on the VP1 amino acid sequence, and immunochemical reactivity of structural proteins, the virus isolate was identified as YTAV (designated as YTAV-06). YTAV-06 was a more virulent isolate than YTAV Y-6, isolated originally from yellowtail with ascites. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing that YTAV isolates may vary in their virulence.
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Isolation and characterization of virulent yellowtail ascites virus. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article
Journal: Microbiology and immunology
VOLUME: 51
Page Numbers: 397-406
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ISSN: 0385-5600
DAY: 20
MONTH: 04
YEAR: 2007
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AFFILIATION: Laboratory of Cell Structure and Function, Division of Marine Bioresource Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.
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