| herpesvirus that caused epizootic mortality in 1995 and 1998 in pilchard, sardinops sagax neopilchardus (steindachner), in australia is now endemic. | propagating epizootics due to pilchard herpesvirus (phv) occurred in the australian population of pilchard, sardinops sagax neopilchardus (steindachner) (clupeidae), in 1995 and 1998-99, with up to 60% losses. no mortality events have been evident in the ensuing 7 years, one reason for which could be that phv is now endemic. during 2004, a survey was conducted to establish if phv was present in pilchards in australia. the pilchard is a highly active, pelagic schooling fish which is found in subp ... | 2008 | 18234017 |