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First detection, isolation and molecular characterization of infectious salmon anaemia virus associated with clinical disease in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Chile

Marcos G Godoy1, Alejandra Aedo1, Molly JT Kibenge2, David B Groman3, Carmencita V Yason4, Horts Grothusen1, Angelica Lisperguer4, Marlene Calbucura1, Fernando Avendaño5, Marcelo Imilán5, Miguel Jarpa5 and Frederick SB Kibenge2*

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1 Biovac SA, Puerto Montt, Chile

2 Department of Pathology and Microbiology, OIE Reference Laboratory for ISA, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

3 Aquatic Diagnostic Services, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

4 Regional Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

5 Marine Harvest S.A., Puerto Montt, Chile

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BMC Veterinary Research 2008, 4:28 doi:10.1186/1746-6148-4-28

Published: 4 August 2008

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Additional clinical signs in affected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from the 2007 infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) outbreak in Chile. A marine-fish cage on the Atlantic salmon grow-out site showing market-size Atlantic salmon affected in the ISA outbreak.

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Additional clinical signs in affected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from the 2007 infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) outbreak in Chile. Affected Atlantic salmon with exophthalmia from the ISA outbreak.

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Additional clinical signs in affected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from the 2007 infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) outbreak in Chile. Fluid drawn with a 3-ml syringe from the pericardial sac of affected Atlantic salmon with Hydropericardium from the ISA outbreak.

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Additional clinical signs in affected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from the 2007 infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) outbreak in Chile. Affected Atlantic salmon with abdominal jaundice from the ISA outbreak.

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Additional clinical signs in affected Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from the 2007 infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) outbreak in Chile. Affected Atlantic salmon with haemorrhages in stomach from the ISA outbreak.

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Table 1. The data provided represent percent sequence identities of the viral Fusion (Segment 5) gene of Chilean ISAV and selected isolates of Genotype I (European) and Genotype II (North American).

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Table 2. The data provided represent percent sequence identities of the viral Haemagglutinin-Esterase (Segment 6) gene of Chilean ISAV and selected isolates of Genotype I (European) and Genotype II (North American).

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