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Lymphocystis Disease Virus

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Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 116))

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Lymphocystis is a common chronic disease of several of the higher order of salt and freshwater fishes. Characteristic benign papilloma-like lesions usually develop on the surface and may occur on the internal organs and tissues in rare cases. The disease can be transmitted experimentally by exposure to water containing virus, and by feeding or injection of infected cell culture fluid. Lymphocystis disease (LD) and its causative virus, fish lymphocystis disease virus (FLDV) occurs world-wide and the rate of incidence seems to be increasing.

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  1. Institut für Virusforschung, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, D-6900, Heidelberg, Germany

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  1. Laboratories of Virology and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O Box 318, TN 98101, Memphis, USA

    Dawn B. Willis

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Flügel, R.M. (1985). Lymphocystis Disease Virus. In: Willis, D.B. (eds) Iridoviridae. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 116. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70280-8_7

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