Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV): a Globally Emerging Threat to Tilapia Aquaculture

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Contacts: Eric Cassiano

Release Date: 8/20/2023

Reviewed At: 9/22/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-fa213-2019

Agriculture

Abstract

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Aquaculture

About this Publication

This document is FA213, one of a series of the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program. Original publication date April 2019. Revised August 2023. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Al-Hussinee, L., Subramaniam, K., Surachetpong, W., Popov, V., Hartman, K., Starzel, K., Yanong, R., Watson, C., Ferguson, H., Frasca Jr, S., & Waltzek, T. (2019). Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV): a Globally Emerging Threat to Tilapia Aquaculture. EDIS, 2019(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fa213-2019

Authors

Craig Watson

director (retired), Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Extension Tropical Aquaculture Lab, Ruskin, FL

Lowia Al-Hussinee

Kuttichantran Subramaniam

Win Surachetpong

Vsevolod Popov

Kathleen Hartman

aquaculture program leader, USDA APHIS Veterinary Services, and courtesy assistant professor, DVM, PhD, aquaculture epidemiology, UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Ruskin, FL

Katharine Starzel

Roy Yanong

Specialist

University of Florida

professor and Extension veterinarian, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Extension Tropical Aquaculture Lab, Ruskin, FL

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Hugh Ferguson

Salvatore Frasca, Jr

Thomas Waltzek

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, emerging aquatic animal pathogens & aquatic animal health; research coordinator, Aquatic Animal Health Program; UF College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology; affiliate associate professor, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; Gainesville, FL

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Contacts

Eric Cassiano

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

Extension associate scientist, UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

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