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VR-1361 is an exotic fish pathogen and caution should be exercised when working with this agent to avoid introducing it into environments where it has not been previously reported to exist.
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Isolated by J. L. Fryer and C. N. Lannan from the kidney of a Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) displaying lethargy, anemia, swollen kidney, splenomegaly, darkened coloration and rare hepatic lesions.
small refractile rounding and clumping
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