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VETERINARY WORLD
卷 15, 期 4, 页码 1097-1106出版社
VETERINARY WORLD
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.1097-1106
关键词
Malaysia; Tilapia lake virus; tinfoil barbs; wild tilapia
资金
- Department of Fisheries Malaysia and Fisheries Research Institute [P21225010390001]
This study aimed to determine the presence of Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) in wild tilapia and tinfoil barbs at a Malaysian lake and investigate its correlation with bacterial isolation and water quality. The results showed a moderate to high prevalence of TiLV infection in both fish species, with no correlation between TiLV infection and bacterial isolation but a correlation with water quality parameters. The study suggests the need for continuous and effective control and prevention strategies for TiLV in the wild.
Background and Aim: One of the emerging viral diseases in freshwater fish is Tilapia lake virus (TiLV), which infects all stages of fish and results in mass mortalities. Previously, a TiLV case was detected in the wild environment in Malaysia that involved tilapia and tinfoil barb. Hence, this study aimed to determine the presence of TiLV in wild tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as well as tinfoil barbs (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii) at the similar lake after the initial outbreak in year 2017. Materials and Methods: Both fish species were sampled from this lake at a month interval for two years and subjected to TiLV detection using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and cell culture isolation. Concurrently, bacterial isolation and water quality measurements were performed to deduce their correlation with TiLV occurrence. Other wild fish species and mollusk were also occasionally sampled during the fish inventory activity at this lake. The fish's weight, length, and associated clinical signs were noted throughout the entire study period. Results: Mortality was not observed throughout the whole study period, and results indicated a moderate to high prevalence of TiLV infection in both tilapia and tinfoil barbs. There was no correlation between TiLV infection with the isolation rate of opportunistic bacteria such as Aeromonas spp., Plesiomonas spp., and J?dwardsiella spp. in the study site. At the same time, the Pearson correlation test revealed a moderate negative correlation between the water pH with the presence of TiLV (R-0.4472; p<0.05) and a moderate positive correlation between the water iron content with the monthly detection of Aeromonas spp. in wild tilapia. This is contrary to tinfoil barbs, where there was a moderate negative correlation between the water iron content with the monthly isolation of Aeromonas spp. (R=-0.5190; p<0.05). Furthermore, isolation of TiLV on cell culture-induced viral invasion was resulted in the cytopathic effects. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the wild fish may harbor TiLV for an extended period following a massive die-off event in 2017 without any obvious clinical signs and mortality. The persistency of viruses in the wild may need continuous and effective control as well as prevention strategies.
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