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A Virus-like disease of chinook salmon

January 1, 1960

Consideration is given to a recurring disease of early feeding chinook salmon fingerlings at the Coleman, California, Federal Fish Cultural Station. The infection becomes manifest in the early spring months at low water temperatures and abates as the water temperature rises. Bacteriological studies have failed to yield the presence of a disease agent, either by cultural or staining procedures. The disease has been successfully transmitted from infected fish to healthy fish by the injection of bacteria-free filtrates prepared from diseased fish tissue. The causative agent is therefore believed to be a virus-like entity.

Publication Year 1960
Title A Virus-like disease of chinook salmon
DOI 10.1577/1548-8659(1960)89[160:AVDOCS]2.0.CO;2
Authors A. J. Ross, J. Pelnar, R.R. Rucker
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Index ID 70160878
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Western Fisheries Research Center