Table 3. Previously characterized fish ranaviruses included in this study.
| Virus | Acronym | Host species | Country of origin | Year of detection | Short case history/clinical signs | Reference(s) | GenBank IDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus | EHNV | Redfin perch Perca fluviatilis; Rainbow trout Oncorhyncus mykiss | Australia | 1986 | Haemorrhages and necroses in several tissues. Mass mortality event. | [69, 70] | FJ433873; FJ374274; GU391289; GU391267; FJ433873 |
| European catfish virus | ECV | European catfish Ameiurus melas | France, Italy | 1990 | Haemorrhages, oedema, high mortality. | [71, 72] | FJ358608; FJ374277; GU391288; GU391266 |
| European sheatfish virus | ESV | European sheatfish Silurus glanis | Germany | unknown | Commercial aquaculture, sudden high mortality. Haemorrhages and necroses in liver, kidneys, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, spleen in experimental studies. | [73] | FJ358609; FJ374278; GU391290; GU391268; JQ724856 |
| Pike-perch iridovirus | PPIV | Pike-perch Stizostedion lucioperca | Finnland | 1998 | No clinical signs. Causes experimentally disease in fish species. | [74] | FJ358610; FJ374276; GU391292; GU391269 |
| Short-finned eel ranavirus | SERV | Short-finned eel Anguilla australis | Italy (imported from New Zealand) | unknown | No clinical signs. Causes experimentally disease in fish species. | [75] | FJ358612; FJ374279; GU391294; GU391272 |
| Cod ranavirus | CodV | Cod Gadus morhua | Denmark | unknown | Ulcus syndrome in free-living populations. | [76] | GU391284; GU391282; GU391287; GU391265 |
| Ranavirus maxima | Rmax | Turbot Psetta maxima | Denmark | unknown | No clinical signs. | [14] | GU391285; GU391283; GU391291; GU391270 |
The different viruses are presented with reference to host species, country and year of first detection, short case history and references.