| Main Ref: | 51154 |
| Disease type: | Viral diseases |
| Disease name: | Spinning Tilapia Syndrome |
| Other names: | Bohle iridovirus (BIV) |
| Caus. agent: | Ranavirus Bohle iridovirus |
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| Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | ||
| Symptoms: | Infected fish exhibits periodical race through the water in a spiral path at a rapid speed, and between intervals of this behavior the fish would sink motionless to the bottom exhausted. After a short recovery stage, it would rise to hang at an angle of 45° immediately at the surface, gasping for air. The infected lost their appetite and does not respond to physical stimuli, also dark coloration can be seen together with fin clamping. The kidney and muscle tissue where the only internal organs affected by the disease. The infected fish died within 24 hour of onset of behavioral signs. | |
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| Remarks: | Accepted scientific name of the causative agent of the disease is Ranavirus Bohle iridovirus (Büchen-Osmond C.B. (2004). International Committee on the Taxonomy of Vuruses Database (Version November 2002). In Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life, Annual Checklist 2004: Indexing the world's known species (Bisby F.A., Froese R., Ruggiero M.A. and Wilson K.L., eds). CD-ROM, Species 2000: Los Baños, Philippines.) | |
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