Viral Diseases of Fish and Shellfish
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2019) | Viewed by 6192
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Molecular Virology; Vaccine Development; Environment and diseases of marine organisms
Interests: Host-pathogen interactions; vaccines for finfish; viral diseases of farmed salmon; mechanisms of infection; vaccine development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viral diseases of fish and shellfish have restricted their aquaculture in mitigation and commercial efforts, as well as impacted their natural populations in the streams, lakes, and oceans of the world. The Office Internationale des Epizooties, an intergovernmental body formed to control the occurrence of animal diseases, has listed more than 20 pathogens of aquatic animals and most of this list include viral pathogens. Studies of these viruses and new ones that are being reported each year are increasingly important as researchers develop techniques for detecting their presence in the environment and control measures to stop their occurrence. In some instances, technological advances have made it possible to identify these viruses before there are available systems to isolate, grow, and study viral pathogenesis in the laboratory. The development of broad spectrum antiviral therapies and specific viral vaccines are also underway with research focused on discovery of the adaptive and innate immune response to viral disease. These developments require the careful examination of the fish immune response to viral diseases. In this Special Issue of Fishes, we are seeking reports that examine the pathogenesis of viral diseases of fish and shellfish, and the development of control measures to prevent the occurrence of these viral diseases.
Prof. Dr. Jo-Ann Leong
Prof. Dr. Øystein Evensen
Prof. Dr. Chu-Fang Lo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- RNA Virus
- DNA Virus
- Vaccine
- Teleost fish
- Shellfish
- Virus pathogenesis
- Virus detection
