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Infectious pancreatic necrosis: an emerging disease in the Mexican trout culture.

Authors :
Salgado-Miranda, Celene
Source :
Veterinaria México. oct-dic2006, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p467-477. 11p.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is an important viral disease of salmonids. In the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) an etiological agent, a birnavirus causes a lethal disease in fry and fingerling. Survivors act as asymptomatic carriers at other life stages, which may shed the etiologic agent, or transmit it vertically to their progeny. Diagnosis of IPN-diseased and detection of infected trouts are important for controlling the spread of the virus. The IPN is worldwide distributed, being recently identified in Mexico. In the present paper the epizootiology, prevention and control of this disease are reviewed in an exhaustive and systematical manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03015092
Volume :
37
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Veterinaria México
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
23218604