Cyprinid herpesvirus 3: an interesting virus for applied and fundamental research

• Published in: Veterinary research (Paris) Vol. 44; no. 1; p. 85
• Main Authors: Rakus, Krzysztof, Ouyang, Ping, Boutier, Maxime, Ronsmans, Maygane, Reschner, Anca, Vancsok, Catherine, Jazowiecka-Rakus, Joanna, Vanderplasschen, Alain
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central 27.09.2013; BioMed Central Ltd
• Subjects: Animals; Aquaculture; Carps; DNA Virus Infections - diagnosis; DNA Virus Infections - transmission; DNA Virus Infections - veterinary; DNA Virus Infections - virology; DNA Viruses - classification; DNA Viruses - genetics; DNA Viruses - physiology; DNA Viruses - ultrastructure; Fish Diseases - diagnosis; Fish Diseases - transmission; Fish Diseases - virology; Herpesviruses; Host-virus relationships; Immunology; Medical economics; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Microbiology; Review; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; Virology; Israel; Common Carp; Silver Carp; Immune Evasion Mechanism; Lytic Replication; Infected Fish
• ISSN: 1297-9716; 0928-4249; 1297-9716
• DOI: 10.1186/1297-9716-44-85

Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3), a member of the family Alloherpesviridae is the causative agent of a lethal, highly contagious and notifiable disease in common and koi carp. The economic importance of common and koi carp industries together with the rapid spread of CyHV-3 worldwide, explain why this virus became soon after its isolation in the 1990s a subject of applied research. In addition to its economic importance, an increasing number of fundamental studies demonstrated that CyHV-3 is an original and interesting subject for fundamental research. In this review, we summarized recent advances in CyHV-3 research with a special interest for studies related to host-virus interactions.