Viral erythrocytic necrosis: Some physiological consequences of infection in chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
By: John R. MacMillan, Daniel M. Mulcahy, and Marsha L. Landolt
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Abstract
Erythroid cells in chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) susceptible to infection with erythrocytic necrosis virus (ENV) were examined by light and electron microscopy. Cells of stages II, III, IV, V, and VI contained complete eyrthrocytic necrosis virions in the cytoplasm. Viruses closely resembling ENV were also detected in the nuclei of some erythroblasts. Some secondary consequences of ENV infection were a threefold greater mortality rate from vibriosis, a significantly decreased tolerance to oxygen depletion, and a decreased ability to regulate serum sodium and potassium in saltwater.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Viral erythrocytic necrosis: Some physiological consequences of infection in chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) |
| Series title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| DOI | 10.1139/f80-107 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | NRC Research Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center, Alaska Science Center Biology MFEB |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 799 |
| Last page | 804 |
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