isolation and characterization of a rhabdovirus from starry flounder (platichthys stellatus) collected from the northern portion of puget sound, washington, usa. | the initial characterization of a rhabdovirus isolated from a single, asymptomatic starry flounder (platichthys stellatus) collected during a viral survey of marine fishes from the northern portion of puget sound, washington, usa, is reported. virions were bullet-shaped and approximately 100 nm long and 50 nm wide, contained a lipid envelope, remained stable for at least 14 days at temperatures ranging from -80 to 5 degrees c and grew optimally at 15 degrees c in cultures of epithelioma papulosu ... | 2004 | 14769907 |