Tilapia lake virus: putting a global resource at risk

Tilapia lake virus: putting a global resource at risk
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Mohan, C.V. ; Delamare-Deboutteville, J. (2019). Tilapia lake virus (TiLV): Putting a global resource at risk. Penang, Malaysia: CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-food Systems. Infographic
Tilapia lake virus is a newly emerging virus that is associated with significant mortalities in farmed tilapia. With cases reported across Africa, Asia and South America, the virus represents a huge risk to the global tilapia industry, whose 2015 production was valued at USD 9.8 billion. All countries with a tilapia industry must be vigilant and act quickly to investigate cases of mortalities in farms.
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