Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases as Chitin-Specific Virulence Factors in Crayfish Plague. [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2021 The oomycete pathogen Aphanomyces astaci, also known as “crayfish plague”, is an obligate fungal-like parasite of freshwater crustaceans and is considered responsible for the ongoing decline of native European crayfish populations. A. astaci is thought to secrete a wide array of effectors and enzymes that facilitate infection, however their molecular ...
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eDNA‐Based Detection of Invasive Crayfish and Crayfish Plague in Estonia [PDF]
Environmental DNAIn Estonia, three invasive North American crayfish species—Pacifastacus leniusculus, Faxonius limosus, and Procambarus virginalis—have been detected through the annual monitoring program.
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Towards an eco-epidemiological framework for managing freshwater crayfish communities confronted with crayfish plague [PDF]
Journal of Freshwater EcologyWildlife diseases figure prominently among the main causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. Especially fungal and fungus-like pathogens are on the rise, wreaking havoc across the tree of life by threatening species persistence and destabilizing ecosystems.
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Crayfish plague affects juvenile survival and adult behaviour of invasive signal crayfish. [PDF]
Parasitology, 2020 AbstractThe spread of invasive, non-native species is a key threat to biodiversity. Parasites can play a significant role by influencing their invasive host's survival or behaviour, which can subsequently alter invasion dynamics. The North American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) is a known carrier ofAphanomyces astaci, an oomycete pathogen ...
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Tracing the origin of the crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci, to the Southeastern United States. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2021 Martín-Torrijos L +5 more
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Prevalence, molecular identification and genotyping of the crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci in major narrow-clawed crayfish (Pontastacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823) populations from Türkiye [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary ResearchCrayfish plague is considered the most important crayfish disease globally. It is caused by the fungus-like agent, Aphanomyces astaci. This study aimed to identify and determine the prevalence of A. astaci using PCR in narrow-clawed crayfish (Pontastacus
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Long-term changes in the prevalence of the crayfish plague pathogen and its genotyping in invasive crayfish species in Czechia [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2022 The widespread presence of North American alien crayfish in Europe is a major driver of native crayfish population declines, mainly because they are chronic carriers of the oomycete Aphanomyces astaci responsible for crayfish plague.
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THE CRAYFISH PLAGUE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC - REVIEW OF RECENT SUSPECT CASES AND A PILOT DETECTION STUDY [PDF]
Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2006 There are only very limited reports about the occurrence of the crayfish plague in Czechia. In recent years, mass mortalities of Astacus spp. with symptoms of possible crayfish plague were noticed in three streams in the country two in Central Bohemia (
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Seasonality affects key physiological pathways in Pontastacus leptodactylus during an Aphanomyces astaci epidemic outbreak [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFreshwater crayfish Pontastacus leptodactylus is an indigenous European species of considerable ecological and commercial significance. However, it is highly susceptible to the oomycete Aphanomyces astaci, the causative agent of crayfish plague. Although
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A Comprehensive Review on Crustaceans' Immune System With a Focus on Freshwater Crayfish in Relation to Crayfish Plague Disease. [PDF]
Front Immunol, 2021 Bouallegui Y.
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