Towards a Mechanism for Poly(I·C) Antiviral Priming in Oysters

Viral diseases cause significant losses in aquaculture. Prophylactic measures, such as immune priming, are promising control strategies. Treatment of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) with the double-stranded RNA analog poly(I·C) confers long-term protection against infection with ostreid herpe...

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Main Author: Nelson E. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-03-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00407-20