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Table I.
Emerging viral pathogens of finfish.
| Virus | Abbreviation | Genome | Taxonomic classification1 | Known geographic distribution | OIE listed2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNA viruses | |||||
| Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus and other ranaviruses | EHNV | dsDNA | Iridoviridae, Ranavirus | Australia, Europe, Asia, North America, Africa | Yes |
| Red sea bream iridovirus | RSIV | dsDNA | Iridoviridae, Megalocytivirus | Asia | Yes |
| Koi herpesvirus | KHV | dsDNA | Alloherpesviridae, Cyprinivirus | Asia, Europe, North America, Israel, Africa | Yes |
| RNA Viruses | |||||
| Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus | IHNV | (−) ssRNA | Mononegavirales, Rhabdoviridae, Novirhabdovirus | Europe, North America, Asia | Yes |
| Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus | VHSV | (−) ssRNA | Mononegavirales, Rhabdoviridae, Novirhabdovirus | Europe, North America, Asia | Yes |
| Spring viraemia of carp virus | SVCV | (−) ssRNA | Mononegavirales, Rhabdoviridae, Vesiculovirus | Europe, Asia, North and South America | Yes |
| Infectious salmon anaemia virus | ISAV | (−) ssRNA | Orthomyxoviridae, Isavirus | Europe, North and South America | Yes |
| Viral nervous necrosis virus | VNNV | (+) ssRNA | Nodaviridae, Betanodavirus | Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, South Pacific | No |