Emerging Infectious Diseases and Their Impacts on South American Amphibians
Springer eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 29 - 51
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Ranavirus Distribution and Host Range
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
Abstract
Ranaviruses
are
globally
distributed
pathogens
in
amphibian,
fish,
and
reptile
communities
that
appear
to
be
emerging.
Cases
of
ranavirus
infection
or
disease
have
been
confirmed
at
least
177
amphibian
species
(25
families),
49
fish
37
(17
families).
Transmission
individual
strains
between
animal
classes
has
documented.
While
ranaviruses
frequently
associated
with
mass
die-offs,
host
susceptibility
differs
among
species,
some
harboring
subclinical
infections
likely
serving
as
reservoirs
for
the
virus
other
highly
susceptible
amplifying
virus.
Currently,
there
seven
recognized
ranavirus,
stark
differences
pathogenicity
hosts.
Several
these
named,
changes
taxonomy
this
genus
can
lead
confusion.
Frog
3
is
best
studied
Ranavirus
appears
most
viruses
infecting
ectothermic
vertebrates
across
three
vertebrate
classes.
International
commerce
involving
infected
undoubtedly
contributed
global
distribution,
diversity,
emergence
ranaviruses.
Herein,
we
describe
distribution
amphibians,
reptiles,
range
different
implications
interclass
transmission,
impact
trade
on
distribution.
The
Global
Reporting
System
(GRRS),
which
documents
detections
ranaviruses,
also
presented.
Language: Английский
Ranavirus Ecology: From Individual Infections to Population Epidemiology to Community Impacts
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
Abstract
While
ranaviruses
were
initially
a
focus
of
scientific
study
primarily
among
virologists,
the
continued
and
growing
interest
in
them
stems
largely
from
their
impacts
on
host
populations
communities.
Here,
we
present
an
overview
what
is
known
ranavirus
ecology
individual
hosts
(e.g.,
many
factors
that
influence
likelihood
outcome
infections),
communities
transmission,
persistence,
causes
such
varied
outcomes
epidemics),
across
landscapes,
with
how
processes
or
at
one
level
might
scale
up
to
next
level.
Throughout
chapter,
also
highlight
important
unanswered
questions
research
challenges
opportunities.
Language: Английский