Influence of environment on the pathogenesis of Ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) infections in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) through differential microbiome responses

• Published in: Heliyon
• Main Authors: Pathirana, Erandi, Fuhrmann, Marine, Whittington, Richard, Hick, Paul
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: Article; Clyde River; Pacific; Crassostrea gigas; Pacific oyster
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6656993/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02101

The oyster microbiome is thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of mass mortality disease in Pacific oysters, associated with OsHV-1. As filter-feeders, oysters host a microbiota that can be influenced by the estuarine environment. This may alter susceptibility to OsHV-1 infections, causing varia...