In situ detection of Australian gill-associated virus with a yellow head virus gene probe

Kathy F.J. Tang, Kirsten M. Spann, Leigh Owens, Donald V. Lightner

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    Abstract

    A digoxigenin-labeled gene probe for yellow head virus (YHV) was used to detect gill-associated virus (GAV) in Penaeus monodon from Australia via in situ hybridization. In GAV-infected shrimp, positively reacting tissues included: lymphoid organ, gills, antennal gland, and cuticular epithelium of the stomach. This demonstrates that a YHV probe can be used as a diagnostic tool for GAV and supports previous suggestions that these two viruses are closely related.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)1-5
    Number of pages5
    JournalAquaculture
    Volume205
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Feb 28 2002

    Keywords

    • Gill-associated virus
    • In situ hybridization
    • Yellow head virus

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Aquatic Science

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