Evidence of vertical transmission of ostreid herpesvirus 1 in the Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata. | - CCMAR -

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TitleEvidence of vertical transmission of ostreid herpesvirus 1 in the Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata.
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsSanmartín, MLópez, Power, DM, de la Herrán, R, Navas, JI, Batista, FM
Year of Publication2016
JournalJ Invertebr Pathol
Volume140
Date Published2016 Sep 1
Pagination39-41
ISSN1096-0805
Abstract

In order to determine if ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) can be vertically transmitted, 9 full-sib families of the Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata were produced using a factorial mating design with 3 males and 3 females. The parents were survivors from an OsHV-1 mortality outbreak. OsHV-1 DNA was not detected by conventional PCR in the mantle of parents, gametes or 3day-old larvae. However, viral DNA was detected by real-time PCR in all gametes and larvae samples. These results show that C. angulata that have survived an OsHV-1 mortality outbreak can carry the virus and vertically transmit it to their offspring.

DOI10.1016/j.jip.2016.08.012
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27592536?dopt=Abstract

Alternate JournalJ. Invertebr. Pathol.
PubMed ID27592536
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