| isolation of the north american strain of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (vhsv) associated with epizootic mortality in two new host species of alaskan marine fish. | thousands of dead pacific herring clupea pallasi, pacific hake merluccius productus and walleye pollock theragra chalcogramma were reported in lisianski inlet near pelican, alaska, usa, on august 1, 1998. the pacific hake and pollock continued to die through the end of september. virological examinations of dead fish identified the north american strain of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (vhsv) from all 3 species of fish as well as associated high virus titers and possible histopathological l ... | 1999 | 10598280 |