Helminth endoparasites of the smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris: linking morphological identification and molecular data
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x18000184
Abstract: Abstract The helminth endoparasites of many European amphibian species are often known exclusively from morphological descriptions. A molecular library of DNA sequence data linked to morphological identifications is still in its infancy. In this paper,… read more here.
Keywords: newt lissotriton; helminth endoparasites; molecular data; lissotriton vulgaris ... See more keywords
Common midwife toad ranaviruses replicate first in the oral cavity of smooth newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) and show distinct strain-associated pathogenicity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41214-0
Abstract: Ranavirus is the second most common infectious cause of amphibian mortality. These viruses affect caudates, an order in which information regarding Ranavirus pathogenesis is scarce. In the Netherlands, two strains (CMTV-NL I and III) were… read more here.
Keywords: smooth newts; lissotriton vulgaris; pathogenicity; newts lissotriton ... See more keywords