| Hirame rhabdovirus (HIRRV) is one of the four recognized species within the Novirhabdovirus genus, represented by the type species Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHNV). HIRRV was first isolated during an outbreak on cultured flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) and ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis) in Japan. It was also found on other marine fish in Asia, such as stone flounder (Kareius bicoloratus) in China. Furthermore, it was shown to be pathogenic for a range of salmonids species, including rainbow trout, experimentally challenged in freshwater. The major clinical signs of HIRRV infection were congestion of the gonads, focal hemorrhages of the skeletal muscle and fins and ascitic fluid collection (Borzym et al., 2012). |
