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. 2020 Feb 9;9(2):106. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9020106

Table 4.

Detection of nervous necrosis virus (NNV) in asymptomatic wild fish species.

Order Family Common Name Latin Name Geno-
type
Detection Reference Geographic Range
Anguilliformes Anguillidae European eel Anguilla anguilla SJNNV PCR [138] Spain
Congridae Conger eel Rhynchocymba nystromi RGNNV PCR [68] China
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Mediterranean sand smelt Atherina hepsetus RGNNV qPCR a [58] Greece
Ring-tailed cardinalfish A. aureus RGNNV PCR [68] China
Aulopiformes Synodontidae Threadfin saury Saurida filamentosa RGNNV PCR [68] China
Brushtooth lizardfish S. lessepsianus RGNNV PCR [130] Mediterranean
Snakefish Trachinocephalus myops RGNNV PCR [68] China
Bathrachoidiformes Bathrachoididae Lusitania toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus RGNNV PCR, CC b [64] Spain
Beloniformes Belonidae Garpike Belone belone RGNNV PCR, CC [62] Italy
Exocoetidae Mediterranean flyingfish Cheilopogon heterurus RGNNV PCR [58] Greece
Centrarchiformes Latridae Striped trumpeter Latris lineata RGNNV PCR [46] Australia
Oplegnathidae Japanese parrotfish Oplegnathus fasciatus RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Pilchard Sardina pilchardus RGNNV PCR, CC [58,62,65] Italy. Tunisia
Round sardinella Sardinella aurita RGNNV PCR [65,130] Mediterranean
Sardine S. jussieui RGNNV PCR [68] China
Dussumieriidae Slender rainbow sardine Dussumieria elopsoides RGNNV PCR [130] Mediterranean
Engraulidae Commerson´s anchovy Tolephorus commersonnii RGNNV PCR [68] China
European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus RGNNV PCR [58] Greece
Gadiformes Gadidae Atlantic cod Gadus morhua BFNNV PCR [47] Norway
Poor cod Trisopterus minutus RGNNV PCR, qPCR [56,58] Italy, Greece
Pollock Pollachius pollachius ND PCR [47] Norway
Saithe P. virens ND PCR [47] Norway
Whiting Merlangius merlangus RGNNV PCR [62] Italy
Merluciidae European hake Merlucius merlucius RGNNV PCR, CC [58,62] Italy, Greece
Macrouridae Glasshead grenadier Hymenocephalus italicus ND PCR [139] Italy
Heterodontiformes Heterodontidae Japanese bullhead shark Heterodontus japonicus RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Red stoplight cardinalfish Apogon erythrinus RGNNV PCR [68] China
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Flathead grey mullet Mugil cephalus RGNNV PCR, CC [58,62,66,69] Japan, Italy, China, Greece
Golden mullet Liza auratus RGNNV PCR [65] Tunisia
Thicklip grey mullet Chelon labrosus RGNNV, SJNNV PCR [64] Spain
Notacanthiformes Notacanthidae Shorfin spiny eel Notacanthus bonaparte ND PCR [139] Italy
Perciformes Carangidae Atlantic horse mackerel Trachurus thrachurus RGNNV PCR, CC [58,62,65] Italy, Tunisia
Japanese jack mackerel T. japonicus RGNNV, SJNNV PCR, CC [66,67,68,70,71] Japan, China
Mediterranean horse mackerel T. mediterraneus RGNNV, RG/SJ PCR, CC [58,62] Italy, Greece
Blue Jack mackerel T. picturatus ND PCR, CC [128] Italy
Bigeye trevalli Caranx oshimai RGNNV PCR [69] China
Greater amberjack Seriola dumerili RGNNV, SJNNV PCR [58,67] Japan, Greece
Japanese amberjack S. quinqueradiata SJNNV PCR [67] Japan
Indian threadfish Alectis indica RGNNV PCR [69] China
Japanese scad Decapterus maruadsi RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Shrimp scad Caranx djedaba RGNNV PCR [69] China
Yellowstripe scad Selaroides leptolepis RGNNV PCR [68,69] China
Whitefin trevally Carangoides equula RGNNV, SJNNV nPCR c [67] Japan
Centrolophidae Pacific rudderfish Psenopsis anomala RGNNV PCR [68] China
Centropomatidae Asian sea bass/
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer RGNNV PCR [48] India
Epigonidae Cardinal fish Epigonus telescopus ND PCR [139] Italy
Gobiidae Black goby Gobius niger RGNNV PCR, CC [62] Italy
Haemulidae Trout sweetlips Plectorhynchus pictus RGNNV PCR [69] China
Kyphosidae Stripey fish Microcanthus strigatus RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Labridae Ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta BFNNV, RGNNV PCR [50] Sweden
Corkwing wrasse Symphodus melops BFNNV, RGNNV PCR [50] Norway
Goldsinny wrasse Ctenolabrus rupestris BFNNV PCR [50] Norway, Sweden
Leiognathidae Pugnose ponyfish Leigognathus insidiator RGNNV PCR [69] China
Berber ponyfish L. berbis RGNNV PCR [69] China
Slender ponyfish L. elongatus RGNNV PCR [68] China
Lutjanidae Dory snapper Lutjanus fulviflamma RGNNV PCR [69] China
Humphead snapper L. sanguineus RGNNV PCR [69] China
John’s snapper L. johni RGNNV PCR [69] China
Mangrove red snapper L. argentimaculatus RGNNV PCR [69] China
Russell’s snapper L. russelli RGNNV PCR [69] China
Moronidae European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax ND qPCR [128] Italy
Mullidae Red mullet Mullus barbatus barbatus RGNNV PCR, CC [62,64,130] Mediterranean
Surmullet M. surmuletus RGNNV PCR, qPCR [56,58,130] Mediterranean
Japanese goatfish Upeneus japonicus RGNNV PCR [68] China
Goldband goatfish U. moluccensis RGNNV PCR [130] Mediterranean
Nemipteridae Japanese threadfin bream Nemipterus japonicus RGNNV PCR [68] China
Randall’s threadfin bream N. randalli RGNNV PCR [130] Mediterranean
Percophidae Ray finned fish Chrionema chlorotaenia RGNNV PCR [68] China
Pomacentridae Heavenly damselfish Pomacentrus coelestis RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Priacanthidae Red bigeye Priacanthus macracanthus RGNNV PCR [68] China
Sciaenidae Goatee croaker Umbrina russelli RGNNV PCR [69] China
Big head penah croaker Argyrosomus macrocephalus RGNNV PCR [68,69] China
Silver croaker A. argentatus RGNNV PCR [69] China
Meagre A. regius RGNNV, SJNNV PCR [140] Spain
Brown meagre Sciaena umbra RGNNV PCR, qPCR [58,141] Italy, Greece
Hoki Johnius belengerii RGNNV PCR [68] China
Shy drum Umbrina cirrosa RGNNV PCR [43] Italy
Scombridae Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus ND PCR [47,58] Norway, Greece
Chub mackerel S. japonicus RGNNV, SJNNV PCR [67] Japan
Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus RGNNV PCR, qPCR [58,142] Japan, Greece
Serranidae Areolate grouper Epinephelus. areolatus RGNNV PCR [69] China
Longfin grouper E. megachir RGNNV PCR [69] China
Longspine grouper E. fario RGNNV PCR [69] China
Dotted grouper E. epistictus RGNNV PCR [69] China
Honeycumb grouper E. merra RGNNV PCR [69] China
Kelp grouper E. moara RGNNV PCR [69] China
Rock grouper E. fasciatomaculatus RGNNV PCR [69] China
Siganidae White-spotted spinefoot Siganus oramin RGNNV PCR [69] China
Sparidae Bogue Boops boops RGNNV qPCR [58,128] Italy, Greece
Axillary seabream Pagellus acarne RGNNV PCR, CC [64] Spain
Black seabream Spondyliosoma cantharus RGNNV PCR, CC [64] Spain
Common two-banded seabream Diploidus vulgaris RGNNV PCR, CC [64] Spain
Sharpsnout seabream D. puntazzo RGNNV PCR,
qPCR
[58] Greece
Annular seabream D. annularis ND qPCR [198] Italy
Red porgy Pagrus pagrus RGNNV PCR, qPCR [58,143] Spain, Greece
Salema Sarpa salpa RGNNV qPCR [58] Greece
Picarel Spicara smaris RGNNV qPCR [58] Greece
Blotched picarel S. maena RGNNV qPCR [58] Greece
Gilthead seabream Sparus aurata RGNNV PCR, qPCR [58,95] Italy, Greece
Striped seabream Lithognathus mormyrus RGNNV PCR [130] Mediterranean
Sphyraenidae European barracuda Sphiraena sphiraena RGNNV qPCR, CC [58,128] Italy, Greece
Terapontidae Fourlined terapon Pelates quadrilineatus RGNNV PCR [69] China
Trumpeter perch P. quadrilineatus RGNNV PCR [68] China
Jarbua terapon Terapon jarbua RGNNV PCR [69] China
Zanclidae Moorish idol Zanclus cornutus RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Pleuronectiformes Citharidae Branched ray flounder Citharoides macrolepidotus RGNNV PCR [68] China
Pleuronectidae European plaice Pleuronectes platessa ND PCR [47] Norway
Winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus BFNNV PCR, CC [61] Canada
Citharidae Branched ray flounder Citharoides macrolepidotus RGNNV PCR [68] China
Siluriformes Plotosidae Striped catfish eel Plotosus lineatus RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Luna lionfish Pterois lunulata RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Red scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa RGNNV qPCR [58] Greece
Sebastidae Black rockfish Sebastes inermis ND PCR [66] Japan
Schlegel’s black rockfish S. schlegelii RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Marbled rockfish Sebastiscus marmoratus RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Triglidae Gurnard Tigla lyra RGNNV PCR [62] Italy
Tub gurnard Chelidonichtys lucerna RGNNV PCR, CC [64] Spain
Triglidae Spiny gurnard Lepidotrigla dieuzeidei RGNNV qPCR [58] Greece
Syngnathiformes Fistuliridae Red cornetfish Fistularia villosa RGNNV PCR [68] China
Trachichthyiformes Trachichthyidae Mediterranean slimehead Hoplostethus mediterraneus ND PCR [139] Italy
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Freckled porcupine fish Diodon holocanthus RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Monacanthidae Threadsail filefish Stephanolepis cirrhifer RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Black scraper Thamnaconus modestus RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Tetraodontidae Panther puffer Takifugu pardalis RGNNV PCR [66] Japan

a, real time-PCR; b, isolation in cell culture; c, nested-PCR.