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Physiological and hematological changes in chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) infected with erythrocytic necrosis virus

Creator:

Haney, Dennis C.

Abstract:

Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) were artificially infected with erythrocytic necrosis virus (ENV) to study the physiological and hematolgical consequences of ENV-infection. Infected and control fish were held in pathogen-free seawater and sampled weekly for five weeks. Physiological tests included plasma cortisol, glucose, protein, and osmolality, blood lactic acid, and liver...

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Masters Thesis

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, blood hemoglobin concentrations, and erythrocyte fragility. Infected fish had lower RBC counts