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Record 1 2004-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
  • Crustaceans
  • Aquaculture
CONT

White spot syndrome is a worldwide disease of penaeid shrimp. The disease agent is a bacilliform, enveloped virus, white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), with a double-stranded DNA genome that probably contains well over 200 kb.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
  • Crustacés
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Le virus de la maladie des points blancs est hautement infectieux pour la plupart des espèces de crevettes Pénéides cultivées connues.

Spanish

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