title: Experimental infection of adult Scapharca broughtonii with Ostreid herpesvirus SB strain.
abstract: We investigated the susceptibility of ark shell, Scapharca broughtonii, adults to Ostreid herpesvirus SB strain (OsHV-1-SB) through experimental infection by intramuscular injection assays. Results showed the onset of mortality occurred at 3days post injection, one day after the water turbidity became evident in rearing tanks. The mortality curves for the challenged group were similar to those observed at affected hatcheries. Histological lesions, herpesvirus-like particles and high OsHV-1-SB quantities were detected in challenged ark shells. This is the first study to successfully reproduce OsHV-1 disease in Arcoida species, and very few studies in adult bivalves (over 24months old).
authors.affiliation: Division of Maricultural Organism Disease Control and Molecular Pathology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Chang-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.affiliation: Division of Maricultural Organism Disease Control and Molecular Pathology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Qing-Chen
authors.initials: QC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie (LGP), Avenue de Mus de Loup, 17390 La Tremblade, France.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morga
authors.affiliation: Division of Maricultural Organism Disease Control and Molecular Pathology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Division of Maricultural Organism Disease Control and Molecular Pathology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China. Electronic address: wangcm@ysfri.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Chong-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D049894:Scapharca / Q000821:virology*
keywords: Experimental infection; OsHV-1-SB; Ostreid herpesvirus SB strain; Scapharca broughtonii; Viral quantity