Infection with Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus (white tail disease)
| Last Modified: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:37:11 IST | |
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| Disease name | Infection with Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus (white tail disease) |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable | N/A |
| Species affected | Crustaceans |
| Description | White tail disease (WTD) or white muscle disease (WMD) is defined as a viral infection caused by Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus (MrNV) and its associate extra small virus (XSV). They cause a milky whitish appearance in larvae/postlarvae (PL)/early juveniles, and are responsible for large-scale mortalities in the freshwater prawn M. rosenbergii. |
| Status in Ireland | Absent |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | Unknown |
| DAFM Division Responsible | The Marine Institute |
| Contact | fhu@marine.ie |
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| Link to relevant external website | Home | Marine Institute |
| Notifiable in Ireland | No |
| WOAH Listed | Yes |
| WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/white-tail-disease/ |
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