Introduction

Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) is an important viral pathogen that can infect a variety of bivalve mollusks and poses a particularly serious threat to Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas / Magallana gigas) aquaculture. Over the past two decades, OsHV-1 has become one of the major causes of mass mortality events in Pacific oysters worldwide. It can cause severe infections in larvae, juveniles, and adult oysters, leading to significant economic losses in oyster farms.

OsHV-1-associated disease spreads rapidly and often occurs under conditions such as high-density farming, poor management, and elevated summer temperatures. Infected oysters may show signs such as cessation of feeding and swimming, pale digestive glands, abnormal extension or detachment of the velum, and, in severe cases, high mortality within a short period. Factors such as ocean warming and high-density aquaculture may also increase the risk of viral prevalence and outbreaks.

Product Features

• Rapid Detection

      Results are available within 60 minutes.

• Convenient Operation

      Pre-mixed reagents are ready to use. Simply add extracted samples or controls without additional reaction preparation steps.

• Broad Sample Applicability

     Compatible with nucleic acids extracted from a variety of tissue, body fluid, blood, and excreta samples collected from live or dead animals.

• Easy Result Interpretation

      Results can be readily interpreted based on Ct values.

• Wide Instrument Compatibility

   Compatible with ABI 7500, Agilent MX3000P/MX3005P, LightCycler, Bio-Rad, Eppendorf, and other real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR instruments.

Note: For some products, the exogenous internal control is combined with the PCR Master Mix in a single tube.