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

Abstract Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) is one of the most economically important
pathogens of Pacific oysters. Understanding the pathogenesis of this virus is critical to …

The coexistence of various microorganisms in ecosystems establishes a dynamic balance in
which various beneficial and antagonistic interactions can be observed. However, the use of …

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 …

Temperate oyster and tropical coral reefs are analogous systems that create habitat for
economically, ecologically, and culturally important species, and they provide countless …

The common cockle is a valuable bivalve species inhabiting the Atlantic European coasts.
The parasite Marteilia cochillia has devastated cockle beds in the southern Galician (NW …

Ostreid Herpesvirus-1 is a global threat to Pacific oyster aquaculture as catastrophic farm
losses have occurred where OsHV-1 microvariants (μvars) become endemic. Genetic …

Contamination of oysters with a variety of viruses is one key pathway to trigger outbreaks of
massive oyster mortality as well as human illnesses, including gastroenteritis and hepatitis …

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 …

Abstract Ictalurid herpesvirus 1 (IcHV1) is the most significant viral agent in US catfish
aquaculture. Little is known regarding the genetic stability and antigenic variability of IcHV1 …