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We performed comprehensive transcriptomic analyses, integrating Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) classification, Gene Ontology (GO) annotation, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment. By combining these data with viral replication kinetics, we aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of DHAV-1 pathogenesis. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified at 6, 12, 24, and 48\u202fh post-infection (hpi). Viral titers peaked at 24 hpi and declined by 48 hpi, correlating with the observed transcriptional changes. The most pronounced transcriptional response occurred at 24 hpi, with 4,067 DEGs detected. Functional enrichment analyses revealed that these DEGs were predominantly associated with immune and metabolic pathways, including the Jak\u2013STAT signaling pathway, oxidative phosphorylation, and Toll-like receptor signaling pathway. 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