Discovery of two novel densoviruses associated with sea star wasting disease of Asterias forbesi and Asterias amurensis

Abstract

Sea stars are susceptible to a disease commonly known as sea star wasting disease (SSWD) that has been reported in the literature since the 1970s. In 2013, a mass mortality event of sea stars occurred from Baja, California to... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Elliot Jackson (Cornell Univeristy)
  2. Ian Hewson (Cornell Univeristy)

Topic Areas

Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Emerging Diseases , Topics: Other Species

Session

TUE-PS » Student Posters & Break (10:00 - Tuesday, 2nd August, Acropolis)