Biology:Covert mortality nodavirus

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Covert mortality nodavirus
A picture of a whiteleg shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei (whiteleg shrimp)
Virus classification e
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Magsaviricetes
Order: Nodamuvirales
Family: Nodaviridae
Virus:
Covert mortality nodavirus

Covert mortality nodavirus (CmNV) is a nodavirus[1] infecting whiteleg shrimp which has been a major threat to the monoculture shrimp industry of long standing.[2] In a novel example of zoonosis, it has become the cause of an emerging eye disease:[3] persistent ocular hypertensive viral anterior uveitis (POH-VAU), a new type of retinopathy. In this wise it has become a major public health concern in aquaculture.[4][5]

References

  1. Xu, Tingting; Liu, Shuang; Li, Xiaoping; Zhang, Qingli (September 1, 2020). "Genomic characterization of covert mortality nodavirus from farming shrimp: Evidence for a new species within the family Nodaviridae". Virus Research 286. doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2020.198092. PMID 32659308. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168170220304688. 
  2. Liu, Shuang; Xia, Jitao; Tian, Yuan; Yao, Liang; Xu, Tingting; Li, Xupeng; Li, Xiaoping; Wang, Wei et al. (March 29, 2022). "Investigation of Pathogenic Mechanism of Covert Mortality Nodavirus Infection in Penaeus vannamei". Frontiers in Microbiology 13. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.904358. PMID 35711775. 
  3. Liu, Shuang; Hu, Die; Xu, Tingting; Yin, Jia; Shan, Xinmiao; Xia, Jitao; Wang, Zhaoxi; Xu, Ruidong et al. (March 26, 2026). "An emerging human eye disease is associated with aquatic virus zoonotic infection". Nature Microbiology: 1–15. doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02266-x. PMID 41888595. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-026-02266-x. 
  4. "Emerging Human Eye Disease Linked to Aquatic Virus". March 26, 2026. https://scienmag.com/emerging-human-eye-disease-linked-to-aquatic-virus/. 
  5. Leendertz, Fabian H.; Markert, Stephanie (March 27, 2026). "Aquatic virus transmission to humans". Nature Microbiology: 1–2. doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02306-6. PMID 41896602. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-026-02306-6.