Surveillance of herpesviruses in koi carp Cyprinus carpio koi and goldfish Carassius auratus cultured in West Bengal,India |
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| Institution: | 2. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth Laboratory, Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom;3. Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;4. MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, Glasgow, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Background: Viral diseases create one of the greatest challenges for the rapidly expanding ornamental fish culture sector. In recent years, the host-specific herpesviruses are receiving much attention due to the intensification in aquaculture globally. Cyprinid herpesvirus-2 (CyHV-2, goldfish hematopoietic necrosis virus), and Cyprinid herpesvirus-3 (CyHV-3, koi herpesvirus) are the lethal pathogens of koi carp Cyprinus carpio koi and goldfish Carassius auratus, respectively. In India, West Bengal is the leading state in ornamental fish production and export. Methods: The surveillance of CyHV-2 and CyHV-3 in koi carp and goldfish cultured in West Bengal was carried out between November 2014 and January 2017 as per Office International des Epizooties guidelines. Results: Both fish species were negative for CyHV-3. The CyHV-2 infection was detected in both gill and kidney tissues of apparently healthy and diseased C. auratus from December 2014 to March 2015. Severe necrosis was observed in the gills of infected C. auratus. Coinfection with members of the bacterial genera Aeromonas and Flavobacterium was also observed in the kidney of infected goldfish. The histopathological observations in the kidney of CyHV-2 infected C. auratus demonstrated the pathogenic potential of CyHV-2 and tissue tropism. Conclusions and Clinical relevance: Environmental stressors like low water temperature and the use of wastewater for culture played a vital role in the onset of CyHV-2 infection in the stressed goldfish. The spread of CyHV-2 can likely pose a certain degree of threat to aquaculture especially the unrestricted movement of goldfish. The results of the present study emphasize the necessity of an organized risk assessment to plan for the management strategies on the control and spread of CyHV-2 in Indian aquaculture. |
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