Abstract

In May 2001, the first case of SVC infection in koi carp (Cyprinus carpio koi) in Switzerland was diagnosed. The fish suffered from lethargy, skin ulcers, oedema, enteritis, pericarditis, nephrosis and a secondary bacterial infection. Inoculation of organ material on EPC cell lines resulted in a cytopathic effect (CPE). The virus was identified as SVC by indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT). This SVC infection was an isolated case in Switzerland: No other SVC infection in koi carp has been diagnosed since.