Molecular detection and phylogenetic characterization of Megalocytivirus pagrus 1 (ISKNV) in ornamental fish imported to the Republic of Korea.
A total of 294 pooled samples from ten species were tested for the presence of Megalocytivirus pagrus 1 in a two-year survey. Among them, Megalocytivirus pagrus 1 was detected from 36 samples (pool prevalence of 12.24%) by PCR assay targeting the major capsid protein (MCP) gene. The MCP gene from five representative po...