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Scientific Name:
Novirhabdovirus sp. (Family Rhabdoviridae) (Kim and Faisal 2011)
Common Name:
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHS), Egtved virus
Native To:
First detected in Europe (Warren 2002)
Date of U.S. Introduction:
Present in the Great Lakes since 2002 (NPS 2008)
Means of Introduction:
Great Lakes strain possibly introduced from ballast water or migratory fishes on the Atlantic coast (NPS 2008)
Impact:
Viral disease of fish that infects a wide range of species and can cause large fish kills (NPS 2008)
Current U.S. Distribution:
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
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Selected Resources
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Council or Task Force
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Washington Invasive Species Council.
Partnership
DOC. NOAA. Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory; DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse.
Federal Government
International Government
Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
State and Local Government
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Academic
Iowa State University. Center for Food Security and Public Health.
Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania Sea Grant.
See also: Aquatic Invasive Species: Resources for additional species information
Professional
Citations
- Kim, R., and M. Faisal. 2011. Emergence and resurgence of the viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (Novirhabdovirus, Rhabdoviridae, Mononegavirales). Journal of Advanced Research 2(1):9-23.
- U.S. National Park Service. 2008. Emergency Prevention and Response Plan for Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (PDF | 2.09 MB). National Park System Units and the Grand Portage Indian Reservation within the Lake Superior Basin.
- Warren, J.W. 2002. Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (PDF | 26 KB). In: F.P. Meyer, J.W. Warren, and T.G. Carey (Eds.), A Guide to Integrated Fish Health Management in the Great Lakes Basin (pp. 175-179). Ann Arbor, Mich.: Great Lakes Fishery Commission.