Decapod Iridescent Virus (DIV1) - An Overview
Nirmala S.
Institute of Fisheries Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Dr. J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Vaniyanchavadi – 603 103, Tamil Nadu, India
Lloyd Chrispin C.*
Department of Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics, Dr. M.G.R Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr. J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Ponneri – 601 204, Tamil Nadu, India
Anix Vivek Santhiya A.
Department of Aquaculture, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr. J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Thoothukudi – 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Virus, Crustacean, Aquaculture, DIV1
Abstract
Decapod Iridescent Virus (DIV1) belonging to the family iridoviridae, has huge impacts of crustacean farming industry especially shrimp industry. SHIV- shrimp haemocyte iridescent virus and CQIV- Cherax quadricarinatus iridovirus belongs to genus Decapodiridovirus mainly infects hematopoietic tissue and gills of shrimps and other crustaceans. This article strives to provide overview of the fatality of the virus over the crustaceans and its impact over global aquaculture industry.
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