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Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (view source)
Revision as of 10:33, 5 August 2011
, 10:33, 5 August 2011→Introduction
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN) is a '''fish disease caused by an unenveloped icosahedral [[Birnaviridae|birnavirus]] '''. It is '''highly contagious''' and mainly affects '''intensively reared salmonid species of fish''' although it has a wide host range.
Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN) is a '''fish disease caused by an unenveloped icosahedral birnavirus'''. It is '''highly contagious''' and mainly affects '''intensively reared salmonid species of fish''' although it has a wide host range.
The '''virulence of IPNV isolates varies massively'''; while most are isolated from subclinical cases, some can produce very high mortality.
The '''virulence of IPNV isolates varies massively'''; while most are isolated from subclinical cases, some can produce very high mortality.