Distribution of carp edema virus in organs of infected juvenile common carp

Abstract

The disease caused by carp edema virus (CEV) manifests with lethargy as a primary sign; this observation in koi in Japan gained the disease the name koi sleepy disease (KSD). In the years following the discovery of the virus in Japan, KSD cases have been noted in the UK in koi and common carp. Conducting research in order to expand knowledge of the processes of distribution of CEV in infected fish organs will be helpful for eradication and diagnostic purposes.

Keywords

• fish
• common carp
• koi sleepy disease syndrome (ksd)
• carp edema virus (cev)