Relationship between two pathogens in an amphibian community that experienced mass mortalities

B Thumsová, G Alarcos, C Ayres, GM Rosa… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Because host species tend to harbor multiple parasitic species, coinfection in a host is
common. The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and the viruses in the …

Codon usage bias analysis of the gene encoding NAD+-dependent DNA ligase protein of Invertebrate iridescent virus 6

Y Aktürk Dizman - Archives of Microbiology, 2023 - Springer
The genome of Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (IIV6) contains a sequence that shows
similarity to eubacterial NAD+-dependent DNA ligases. The 615-amino acid open reading …

Design and analysis of ranavirus studies: insights into planning surveillance, modeling host-pathogen dynamics, and performing risk analyses

MJ Gray, JL Brunner, JE Earl, W Wirth, A Peace… - … : Emerging Pathogens of …, 2024 - Springer
This chapter is divided into three major sections: surveillance (Sect. 1), modeling (Sect. 2),
and risk analyses (Sect. 3). Section 1 is designed to provide practical guidance on how to …

Lack of country-wide systematic herpetology collections in Portugal jeopardizes future research and conservation

BS Santos, MP Marques, LMP Ceríaco - Anais da Academia …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Abstract Natural History Collections (NHCs) represent the world's largest repositories of long-
term biodiversity datasets. Specimen collection and voucher deposition has been the …

Successful eradication of invasive American bullfrogs leads to coextirpation of emerging pathogens

BR Hossack, D Hall, CL Crawford… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Interventions of the host–pathogen dynamics provide strong tests of relationships, yet they
are still rarely applied across multiple populations. After American bullfrogs (Rana …

First Report of Endemic Frog Virus 3 (FV3)-like Ranaviruses in the Korean Clawed Salamander (Onychodactylus koreanus) in Asia

J Kim, HW Sung, TS Jung, J Park, D Park - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Frog virus 3 (FV3) in the genus Ranavirus of the family Iridoviridae causes mass mortality in
both anurans and urodeles worldwide; however, the phylogenetic origin of FV3-like …

Ranaviruses: Emerging Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates

MJ Gray, VG Chinchar - 2025 - library.oapen.org
This is a open access book. Ranaviruses, double-stranded DNA viruses (family Iridoviridae)
that cause systemic, life-threatening disease in a variety of amphibians, reptiles and fish …

Non-Lethal Detection of Ranavirus in Fish

CD Coutinho, CE Ford, JD Trafford, A Duarte, R Rebelo… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Emergent infectious diseases have an increasing impact on both farmed animals and
wildlife. The ability to screen for pathogens is critical for understanding host–pathogen …

Implications of Transboundary Diseases in Wild Finfish Populations: Insights for Conservation

A Sudhagar, TR Swaminathan, N Sood - Sustainable Management of Fish …, 2024 - Springer
Transboundary diseases pose significant challenges to the conservation of wild fish
populations, with implications for ecosystem health and biodiversity. This chapter explores …