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- Title
First detection of channel catfish virus associated with mortality of cultured catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus, Rafinesque) in Mexico.
- Authors
Sánchez-Martínez, Jesús Genaro; Aguirre-Guzmán, Gabriel; de la Cruz-Hernández, Ned Ivan; Martínez-Burnes, Julio; Pérez-Castañeda, Roberto; Rábago-Castro, Jaime Luis; de la Luz Vázquez-Sauceda, Maria
- Abstract
The article discusses the detection of channel catfish virus (CCV) associated with mortality of cultured channel catfish in Mexico. The good quality of channel catfish' flesh and flavor has resulted the increase catfish consumption and growing fish farming industry. However, the detection of Herpesvirus ictaluri CCV was first isolated in the U.S. in 1960 that led the high mortality rates with significant economic losses of catfish industry. The histophathological examination has revealed multifocal necrotic areas and hemorrhage in the internal organs with viral infection.The CCV's infection is the most severe of the fish herpesvirus which proliferation was caused by stressful environmental conditions such as high temperature, low water quality, low oxygen level and poor feeding.
- Subjects
MEXICO; CHANNEL catfish virus disease; MORTALITY; CHANNEL catfish; HERPESVIRUS diseases in animals; WATER quality management; WATER pollution; HIGH temperatures; CATFISHES; HISTOPATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL trade
- Publication
Aquaculture Research, 2007, Vol 38, Issue 13, p1428
- ISSN
1355-557X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2109.2007.01822.x