Pancreas disease caused by Salmonid alphavirus subtype 2 reduces growth and feed conversion in farmed Atlantic salmon

Pancreas disease (PD), caused by several subtypes of salmonid alphavirus (SAV), is associated with significant economic losses in European salmonid aquaculture. In this retrospective cohort study, we investigate the impact of PD caused by SAV subtype 2 (SAV2) on growth, feed conversion, and mortality in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). The study was based on harvest data from a large salmon farming company operating in the SAV2 endemic...