Germain Chevignon

Insight into OsHV-1 persistence phase in Pacific oyster spat

The ostreid herpesvirus type 1 (OsHV-1) is a major pathogen of the Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas), causing recurrent episodes of spat mortality worldwide. While OsHV-1 replication and associated outbreaks occur at moderate seawater temperatures (16-22 °C), the virus becomes lar...