Salmonid alphavirus: A review of factors affecting the epidemiology of Pancreas Disease (PD) in Norwegian Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) stock

Abstract

Salmonid alphavirus (SAV) is the causative agent of the viral infection Pancreas Disease (PD) in marine water phase Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), and Sleeping Disease (SD) in freshwater reared rainbow trout.