Abstract
SYNOPSISA 3-year survey of wild fish in Loch Awe and the surrounding watershed has shown a restricted distribution and low prevalence of infection with infectious pancreatic necrosis virus. No signs of clinical disease were observed in infected fish. The restricted distribution close to a rainbow trout farm is consistent with the virus originating from this farm, where virus infected stocks have been found each year since 1971. The continuing low prevalence is also consistent with virus in wild fish resulting from the spread of infection from the farm. If infection is spreading between wild fish, it is slow within the time scale of the survey. The possible mechanisms of transmission of infection from the farm to wild fish are discussed.
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