Channel Catfish Virus Disease

The disease characterized by spiral swimming and vertical hanging with head at the water surface.

Channel catfish virus disease. It has been shown to be infective also in blue catfish Ictalurus punctatus. Channel catfish virus disease CCVD is caused by a herpesvirus designated Ictalurid herpesvirus 1 by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses but the commonly used name is channel catfish virus CCV. Disease agent Channel catfish virus disease CCVD is caused by a herpesvirus Ictalurid herpesvirus 1 Host range Fish known to be susceptible to CCVD.

An edible freshwater catfish of North America having spots on the side and long barbels. RIS Dublin Core. Blue catfish Ictaluris furcatus channel catfish Ictaluris punctatus white catfish Ictaluris catus naturally susceptible other species have been shown to be experimentally susceptible.

Species known to be susceptible to CCVD are listed below. Channel catfish virus disease CCVD was first recognized as a disease problem during the early days of commercial catfish farm-ing. Supersedes Fish Disease Leaflet 18 1969 and 1972.

Channel catfish virus disease. Swollen abdomen and popeye. Field trials of a commercially produced injectable vaccine conducted over several years have shown that carp can be protected against SVC.

The mortality could reach 100 in some production groups Alvin and Camus 2004. The virus can be transmitted to fry and fingerlings through water in culture. During the late 1960s high mortalities were reported in chan-nel catfish Ictalurus punctatus fin-gerlings and fry shortly after trans-fer from the hatchery to fry ponds.

CCV affects channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus in. Channel catfish virus disease synonyms channel catfish virus disease pronunciation channel catfish virus disease translation English dictionary definition of channel catfish virus disease. Channel cat fish virus disease is an acute to chronic viral disease of channel cat fish.