Aphanomyces astaci isolate from latently infected stone crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium) population is virulent.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2017.07.003
Abstract: Aphanomyces astaci infection is the cause of crayfish plague in European crayfish. Here the virulence of an A. astaci As strain isolated from apparently healthy stone crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium) from Slovenia was compared to that… read more here.
Keywords: stone; stone crayfish; crayfish austropotamobius; astaci isolate ... See more keywords
Recent acute crayfish mortality reveals Aphanomyces astaci presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2017.09.004
Abstract: Although the introduction of the crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci to Europe is responsible for substantial declines in native crayfish populations throughout the whole continent, its presence has never been officially confirmed in many European… read more here.
Keywords: bosnia herzegovina; crayfish mortality; aphanomyces astaci; presence ... See more keywords
Tracing the origin of the crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci, to the Southeastern United States
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88704-8
Abstract: The oomycete Aphanomyces astaci is an emerging infectious pathogen affecting freshwater crayfish worldwide and is responsible for one of the most severe wildlife pandemics ever reported. The pathogen has caused mass mortalities of freshwater crayfish… read more here.
Keywords: pathogen; astaci southeastern; tracing origin; freshwater crayfish ... See more keywords
Hosts and transmission of the crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci: a review.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12472
Abstract: The crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci Schikora, has become one of the most well-studied pathogens of invertebrates. Since its introduction to Europe in the mid-19th century, it has caused mass crayfish mortalities, resulting in drastic… read more here.
Keywords: pathogen aphanomyces; plague pathogen; aphanomyces astaci; crayfish plague ... See more keywords