Prevalence of viral erythrocytic necrosis in Pacific herring and epizootics in Skagit Bay, Puget Sound, Washington.
Journal of Aquatic Animal Health
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Abstract
Epizootics of viral erythrocytic necrosis (VEN) occurred among juvenile Pacific herring Clupea pallasii in Skagit Bay, Puget Sound, Washington, during 2005-2007 and were characterized by high prevalences and intensities of cytoplasmic inclusion bodies within circulating erythrocytes. The prevalence of VEN peaked at 67% during the first epizootic in October 2005 and waned to 0% by August 2006. A second VEN epizootic occurred throughout the summer of 2007; this was characterized by disease initiation and perpetuation in the age-1, 2006 year-class, followed by involvement of the age-0, 2007 year-class shortly after the latter's metamorphosis to the juvenile stage. The disease was detected in other populations of juvenile Pacific herring throughout Puget Sound and Prince William Sound, Alaska, where the prevalences and intensities typically did not correspond to those observed in Skagit Bay. The persistence and recurrence of VEN epizootics indicate that the disease is probably common among juvenile Pacific herring throughout the eastern North Pacific Ocean, and although population-level impacts probably occur they are typically covert and not easily detected.
Suggested Citation
Hershberger, P., Elder, N., Grady, C., Gregg, J., Pacheco, C., Greene, C., Rice, C., Meyers, T., 2009, Prevalence of viral erythrocytic necrosis in Pacific herring and epizootics in Skagit Bay, Puget Sound, Washington.: Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, v. 21, no. 1, p. 1-7, https://doi.org/10.1577/H08-035.1.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Prevalence of viral erythrocytic necrosis in Pacific herring and epizootics in Skagit Bay, Puget Sound, Washington. |
| Series title | Journal of Aquatic Animal Health |
| DOI | 10.1577/H08-035.1 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication Date | March 01, 2009 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Aquatic Animal Health |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 7 |