Immune-suppression by OsHV-1 viral infection causes fatal bacteraemia in Pacific oysters
Pacific oyster mortality syndrome is a poorly understood cause of mortality in commercially important oyster species. Here, the authors use multiple infection experiments to show that the syndrome is caused by sequential infection by herpesvirus and opportunistic bacteria.
Published in: | Nature Communications |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2018
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06659-3 https://doaj.org/article/5648f8646f1a4364be195806b196d35e |
Summary: | Pacific oyster mortality syndrome is a poorly understood cause of mortality in commercially important oyster species. Here, the authors use multiple infection experiments to show that the syndrome is caused by sequential infection by herpesvirus and opportunistic bacteria. |
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