The dataset details feeding behaviour and mucus virus titres of 20 Carp
challenged with Koi Herpes Virus (KHV). More specifically, 20 carp were bath
challenged with KHV (E1-E20) for four hours at 23 degrees Celsius. Five
control carp were mock challenged under the same conditions (CA-CE). KHV
challenged and control fish were maintained in separate locations but under
the same conditions. Fish were fed up to 40 food pellets daily and the number
of uneaten pellets counted each day. In addition each fish was netted daily
and samples of mucus collected by cutting out sections of net containing mucus
and placing in centrifuge tubes. Viral titres in mucus were quantified using
real time PCR. Fish were held until they either succumbed to the disease or
were terminally anaesthetised when moribund. Survivors were terminally
anaesthetised with benzocaine.
