Molecular characterization of infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) isolated from the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei farmed in Ceará State, Brazil

The shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, one of the most important species in world aquaculture, has seriously affected by infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) that causes up to 70% mortalities. With the aim of improving the development of new strategies for rapid and reliable diagnosis, we isolated IMNV, fr...

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Main Authors: Maria Verônyca Coelho-Melo, Maria Izabel Florindo-Guedes, Sergio Rodriguez-Málaga, Lia Magalhães de Almeida, Mariana de Freitas Moreira, Tatiane Rodrigues de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2014-07-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Subjects:
RNA
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2014000300022&lng=en&tlng=en