The Pacific oyster (Crassostreae gigas) has been introduced from Asia to numerous
countries around the world during the 20th century. C. gigas is the main oyster species …

Since 2010, mass mortality events known as Pacific oyster mortality syndrome (POMS) have
occurred in Crassostrea gigas in Australia associated with Ostreid herpesvirus 1. The virus …

Oysters (phylum Mollusca, class Bivalvia, order Pterioida) are globally distributed shellfish
and are an important marine biological resource that is available to humans. Oysters have …

For over a decade, Pacific oyster mortality syndrome (POMS), a polymicrobial disease,
induced recurring episodes of massive mortality affecting Crassostrea gigas oysters …

Oysters that filter feed can accumulate numerous pathogens, including viruses, which can
serve as a valuable viral repository. As oyster farming becomes more prevalent, concerns …

The mechanisms underlying virus emergence are rarely well understood, making the
appearance of outbreaks largely unpredictable. This is particularly true for pathogens with …

The spread, emergence, and adaptation of pathogens causing marine disease has been
problematic to fisheries and aquaculture industries for the last several decades creating the …

Abstract Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) has caused mass mortalities in Pacific oysters
(Crassostrea gigas) in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. While aquaculture-associated …

The genetic diversity of viral populations is a key driver of the spatial and temporal diffusion
of viruses; yet, studying the diversity of whole genomes from natural populations still remains …

The oyster Crassostrea gigas larvae in embryonic development stage have been suffering
high mortality rate during hatching, which have seriously hindered the sustainable …