Identification of Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus from Imported Iced Atlantic Salmons.

Abstract

Infectious Salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) has become a threat to the salmon industry worldwide and has caused considerable economic loss. In the present study, 9 suspect cases of ISAV infection were identified from iced Atlantic salmons imported from Norway in 2014 through Shenzhen port (Shenzhen, China) using methods recommended by the World Organization for Animal Health. However, the results of virus isolation were negative., Based on the sequence analysis of ISAV segment 6, the 9 ISAV isolates belonged to the HPRO type, had high homology (98.3%~100.0%) and closest relationship with Norway strains. We identified the 9 positive HPRO ISAVs from 491 iced Atlantic salmons (1. 8%). Therefore, we should strengthen the quarantine of iced Atlantic salmons from Norway in case of HPRO ISAV into China.