Sequential tests for infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus in individuals and populations of sockeye salmon

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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Abstract

The incidence and titer distribution of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus in cavity fluid from spent female sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) varied little when fish from a naturally spawning population were sampled three times on alternate days. However, when prespawning female sockeye salmon from a second population were individually tagged, penned, and sampled daily, the incidence and proportion of fish with high virus titer rose over a 6-d period. In 10 instances, consecutive cavity fluid samples from the same fish reverted from virus-positive to virus-negative. We suggest that spent fish should be sampled when accurate and quantitative data on the incidence and level of the virus are required.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Sequential tests for infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus in individuals and populations of sockeye salmon
Series title Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
DOI 10.1139/f86-310
Volume 43
Issue 12
Year Published 1986
Language English
Publisher NRC Research Press
Contributing office(s) Alaska Science Center, Alaska Science Center Biology MFEB, Western Fisheries Research Center
Description 5 p.
First page 2515
Last page 2519
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