A novel totivirus and piscine reovirus (PRV) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS)

• Main Authors: Løvoll, Marie, Wiik-Nielsen, Jannicke, Grove, Søren, Wiik-Nielsen, Christer R, Kristoffersen, Anja B, Faller, Randi, Poppe, Trygve, Jung, Joonil, Pedamallu, Chandra S, Nederbragt, Alexander J, Meyerson, Matthew, Rimstad, Espen, Tengs, Torstein
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2010
• Subjects: Slaughter; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/309

Abstract Background Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) is a severe disease affecting large farmed Atlantic salmon. Mortality often appears without prior clinical signs, typically shortly prior to slaughter. We recently reported the finding and the complete genomic sequence of a novel piscine reovirus (PR...