Fish pancreatic disease virus

摘要

There is described a novel virus which is the causative agent of fish pancreatic disease, which is a serious disease affecting Atlantic salmon. A method of isolating the virus through co-cultivation of infected tissues following by passage is described and an isolated strain of the virus has been deposited. The use of the virus, or proteins or polypeptide derived therefrom as a vaccine or in diagnosis is described, together with genetically engineered constructs.