AGENT WITH ANTIVIRAL PROPERTIES FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO A VIRUS OF THE BIRNAVIRIDAE FAMILY

摘要

The present invention relates to molecules with antiviral properties to prevent the spread of infection in animal or fish by a virus of the Birnaviridae family, specifically the infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNv). More particularly, the invention pertains to peptides that are effective in decreasing viral infection by reducing or impeding the production of viral particles, and can therefore prevent the potential mortality resulting from virus infection and is of particular use in the prophylaxis or prevention of infections by viruses of the Birnaviridae family. In a particular embodiment, we consider the use of peptides applied to the tanks where the fish are grown or as part of a feed composition.