Bartjan Simmelink, Jordy P M Coolen, Wannes Vogels, Martin Deijs, Jessica L M van der Last-Kempkes, Kah Sing Ng, Siow Foong Chang, Koen Gevers, Liesbeth Harkema, Lia van der Hoek, Ad de Groof
In 2015 and 2016, two Barramundi ( Lates calcarifer ) farms in Singapore reported a disease outbreak characterized by lethargic behavior, pronounced inappetence, generalized skin lesions, erosions of the fins and tail, and ultimately high mortality in their fish. Next-generation sequencing and PCR confirmed presence of a novel virus belonging to the Alloherpesviridae family, Lates calcarifer herpesvirus (LCHV), which was subsequently isolated and cultured. We characterize, for the first time, the complete genome of two cultured LCHV isolates...
February 20, 2024: Genes