Development of a polymerase chain reaction for the detection of abalone herpesvirus infection based on the DNA polymerase gene

► Sequencing of the abalone herpesvirus from field cases was carried out. ► A PCR was developed from the DNA polymerase of herpesvirus for detecting herpesvirus infections in abalone. ► This test is a useful method for epidemiological studies of abalone herpesvirus in the field.