A novel crustavirus associated with tail fan necrosis in New Zealand red rock lobsters, Jasus edwardsii
Rebecca M. Grimwood, Leonardo N. Zamora, Jessica A. Darnley, Lizenn Delisle, Kate Suzanne Hutson, Julie Hills, Jemma L. Geoghegan
The paper identifies a novel crustavirus, RRLCV, associated with tail fan necrosis in red rock lobsters through metatranscriptomic analysis of uropod and haemolymph samples.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology