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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-217
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: development of an AGD vaccine: phase II

Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is considered to be the most significant health problem for farmed Atlantic salmon in Tasmania, costing the industry an estimated $15-20 million pa. It is caused by the presence of Neoparamoeba spp. on the gills and if untreated can lead to death. Although some control of...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-089
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Evaluation of point of care (POC) tests for White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)

The CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) Fish Diseases Laboratory (AFDL), in collaboration with Biosecurity Queensland, conducted a laboratory-based evaluation of commercially available point-of-care (POC) tests designed to detect white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in the field. The...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2015-005
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Determining the susceptibility of Australian Penaeus monodon and Penaeus merguiensis to newly identified enzootic (YHV7) and exotic (YHV8 and YHV10) Yellow head virus (YHV) genotypes

In recent years, new genotypes within the yellow head complex of viruses have been discovered in farmed prawns both within Australia and overseas. This report describes research undertaken at the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness Fish Diseases Laboratory (ACDP AFDL), Geelong, Victoria...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Adoption
People
PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-666
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: training course on exotic diseases of aquatic animals

The major outcomes of this project are: (1) as a result of the Training Course, each State/Territory now has one or two specialists who have recently been updated on the exotic diseases of the aquaculture industries in Australia (i.e., diseases on the National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Industry
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