Environmental DNA/RNA for pathogen and parasite detection, surveillance, and ecology
Detection of pathogens, parasites, and other symbionts in environmental samples via
eDNA/eRNA (collectively eNA) is an increasingly important source of information about their …
eDNA/eRNA (collectively eNA) is an increasingly important source of information about their …
Assigning cause for emerging diseases of aquatic organisms
Resolving the cause of disease (= aetiology) in aquatic organisms is a challenging but
essential goal, heightened by increasing disease prevalence in a changing climate and an …
essential goal, heightened by increasing disease prevalence in a changing climate and an …
To pool or not to pool? Guidelines for pooling samples for use in surveillance testing of infectious diseases in aquatic animals
Samples from multiple animals may be pooled and tested to reduce costs of surveillance for
infectious agents in aquatic animal populations. The primary advantage of pooling is …
infectious agents in aquatic animal populations. The primary advantage of pooling is …
Validation of laboratory tests for infectious diseases in wild mammals: review and recommendations
B Jia, A Colling, DE Stallknecht… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Evaluation of the diagnostic sensitivity (DSe) and specificity (DSp) of tests for infectious
diseases in wild animals is challenging, and some of the limitations may affect compliance …
diseases in wild animals is challenging, and some of the limitations may affect compliance …
Bayesian analysis of diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for detecting infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) using IFAT and real-time RT-PCR testing from …
MKVC Delphino, N O'Brien, E Laurin, D Whelan… - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus (ISAV) is the causative agent of Infectious Salmon
Anaemia (ISA), an economically important disease in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar …
Anaemia (ISA), an economically important disease in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar …
Susceptibility of Pimephales promelas and Carassius auratus to a strain of koi herpesvirus isolated from wild Cyprinus carpio in North America
IE Tolo, SK Padhi, K Williams, V Singh, S Halvorson… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Cyprinid herpesvirus-3 (CyHV-3, syn. koi herpesvirus) is an important pathogen
worldwide and a common cause of mass mortality events of wild common carp (Cyprinus …
worldwide and a common cause of mass mortality events of wild common carp (Cyprinus …
A perspective: molecular detections of new agents in finfish—interpreting biological significance for fish health management
TR Meyers, N Hickey - Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The increased sensitivity of advanced molecular techniques greatly exceeds the sensitivities
of traditional detection methods for infectious agents. This sensitivity causes difficulty in …
of traditional detection methods for infectious agents. This sensitivity causes difficulty in …
White-Nose Syndrome Diagnostic Laboratory Network handbook
KE Alger - 2023 - pubs.usgs.gov
When responding to a wildlife disease outbreak, managers depend on consistent and clear
data to make decisions. However, diagnostic methods for detecting pathogens of wildlife …
data to make decisions. However, diagnostic methods for detecting pathogens of wildlife …
Design, statistical analysis and reporting standards for test accuracy studies for infectious diseases in animals: progress, challenges and recommendations
The quality of diagnostic accuracy studies (DAS) for infectious diseases of animals has
improved over the last 20 years because of international educational efforts, use of design …
improved over the last 20 years because of international educational efforts, use of design …
Review of infectious agent occurrence in wild salmonids in British Columbia, Canada
B Jia, MKVC Delphino, B Awosile… - Journal of fish …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Wild Pacific salmonids (WPS) are economically and culturally important to the Pacific North
region. Most recently, some populations of WPS have been in decline. Of hypothesized …
region. Most recently, some populations of WPS have been in decline. Of hypothesized …