Resistance to the crayfish plague, Aphanomyces astaci (Oomycota) in the endangered freshwater crayfish species, Austropotamobius pallipes. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2017 The pathogen Aphanomyces astaci Schikora 1906 is responsible for the decline of the native crayfish species of Europe, and their current endangered status. This pathogenic species is native to North America and only colonizes aquatic decapods. The North American crayfish species have a high resistance to this pathogen, while species from other regions ...
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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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eDNA‐Based Detection of Invasive Crayfish and Crayfish Plague in Estonia
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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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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Recurring infection by crayfish plague pathogen only marginally affects survival and growth of marbled crayfish [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2022 Invasive alien crayfish threaten the diversity of freshwater ecosystems and native crayfish fauna. In Europe, this is largely due to transmission of the crayfish plague to susceptible native crayfish.
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Real-Time PCR Assays for Rapid Identification of Common Aphanomyces astaci Genotypes
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 The oomycete Aphanomyces astaci is the etiologic agent of crayfish plague, a disease that has seriously impacted the populations of European native crayfish species.
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Money Kills Native Ecosystems: European Crayfish as an Example
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Native European crayfish conservation was triggered by invasion of crayfish plague disease agent, Aphanomyces astaci, starting 1860s in Northern Italy.
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Transmission of crayfish plague [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2002 Two possible means of transmission of crayfish plague were investigated: via fish (as vectors), and via crayfish (as hosts or vectors when dead). The crayfish transmission experiments focussed on both the viability of the fungus in dead crayfish when kept in simulated field conditions, and on the treatments which kill viable forms of Aphanomyces astaci
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Headwater refuges: Flow protects Austropotamobius crayfish from Faxonius limosus invasion [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2023 This study explores the geospatial relationship between the invasive crayfish species Faxonius limosus and the native Austropotamobius bihariensis and A.
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Cray Benchmark – calibrating different eDNA methods for crayfish and crayfish plague [PDF]
ARPHA Conference Abstracts, 2021 Many countries are on the verge to integrate eDNA analyses into environmental monitoring. There are no standards yet for this kind of monitoring, and many different methods are used. Still, various methods and protocols have previously proven to be very precise and credible.
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