Differential resistance to koi herpes virus (KHV)/carp interstitial nephritis and gill necrosis virus (CNGV) among common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) strains and crossbreds (original) (raw)

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Massive mortalities of edible and ornamental (koi) carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) have been encountered in several fish farms worldwide, including Israel. The disease-causing virus has been identified as koi herpes virus (KHV). Based on its pathogenic effect in fish, it has also been termed carp interstitial nephritis and gill necrosis virus (CNGV). The first objective of this work was to select virus-resistant fish by crossbreeding sensitive domesticated strains with resistant wild strains of carp. Frozen wild carp [Cyprinus carpio haematopterus; Sassan] sperm was brought from the Czech Republic to achieve heterosis by producing crossbreds. We compared growth rate, food consumption, survival and behavior among strains and crossbreds. Two strains of domesticated carp-Našice (N) and Dor-70 (D) and the wild Sassan (S) were used. A large quantity of Našice eggs were fertilized with semen of Našice, Dor-70 or Sassan to produce the NÂN, NÂD and NÂS crossbred groups, while a large quantity of Dor-70 eggs were fertilized with semen of Dor-70 or Sassan to produce the DÂD and DÂS groups. Resistance to the viral disease was evaluated by exposure to the virus in ponds and in the laboratory. The laboratory-exposure test was carried out at a water temperature of 22 to 23 8C and the fish were exposed to the disease by cohabitation. The DÂS crossbred was the most resistant (60.7% survival) and the NÂN crossbred most sensitive (8.0% survival); the other fish strains did not differ significantly from one another (NÂS-33.7%, DÂD-27.0%, and DÂN-17.7%). Similar tests, performed in ponds, were generally in good agreement with those from the laboratory, except for the NÂS crossbred, which showed good resistance in the ponds but only intermediate resistance in the laboratory. In the grow-out phase, the Sassan crossbreds exhibited equal (NÂS) or better (DÂS) growth rates as compared to the commercial crossbred (DÂN) and the pure strains (DÂD, NÂN). We used indirect immunofluorescence microscopy to evaluate the increasing amounts of virus in the sick fish. Kidneys were removed from naRve and sick fish and used for the preparation of touch imprint slides. The amount of viral protein produced by the 0044-8486/$ -see front matter D

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