@article{fdi:010060339,
  title = {{O}bservation of virus-like particles in thin sections of the bleaching scleractinian coral {A}cropora cytherea},
  author = {{B}ettarel, {Y}van and {T}huy, {N}. {T}. and {H}uy, {T}. {Q}. and {H}oang, {P}. {K}. and {B}ouvier, {T}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{V}irus-like particles were observed in thin sections of partially bleaching colonies of the scleractinian {A}cropora cytherea, collected in the {H}on {M}un {M}arine {P}rotected {A}rea ({V}ietnam). {T}he most common particles were found in the cytoplasm of epidermal cells, exhibiting icosahedral symmetry and measuring 90-140 nm in diameter. {S}ome had a tail-like structure resembling that of certain {H}epadnaviridae such as the hepatitis {B} virus. {S}ome others were tailless with a virion size. {O}verall, less than 10% of the cells showed obvious signs of infection. {I}mages of virally-parasitized tissues of {A}. cytherea provide further evidence that corals are a target for viral infection. {H}owever, more research is required into their pathogenicity and involvement in bleaching events.},
  keywords = {virus-like particles ; hepatitis {B} virus ; thin sections ; partially bleaching scleractinian colonies ; {A}cropora cytherea},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of the {M}arine {B}iological {A}ssociation of the {U}nited {K}ingdom},
  volume = {93},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {909--912},
  ISSN = {0025-3154},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1017/s0025315411002062},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060339},
}