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
Akhan Süleyman +5 more
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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.
P. Bohman
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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.
Michael Oliewo Aluma +4 more
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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.
Claudio Bozzuto +3 more
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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.
Michaela Mojžišová +7 more
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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.
Federico Sabbadin +2 more
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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.
Ana Dobrović +10 more
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Native European crayfish Astacus astacus competitive in staged confrontation with the invasive crayfish Faxonius limosus and Procambarus acutus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 The European native, noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) has suffered from a serious and long term population decline due to habitat destruction, water pollution and the impact of the invasive North American crayfish that are carriers of the crayfish plague
Ivo Roessink +3 more
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Invasive crayfish and crayfish plague on the move: first detection of the plague agent Aphanomyces astaci in the Romanian Danube [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2012 Native European crayfish, such as Astacus leptodactylus, are threatened, among other factors, by the crayfish plague agent Aphanomyces astaci, dispersed by invasive North American crayfish. Two of these invaders, Pacifastacus leniusculus and Orconectes limosus, have extended their distribution in the River Danube catchment; the latter was detected for ...
Lucian Parvulescu +2 more
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Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2022 White-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is a keystone species found in western European freshwater bodies, where it has suffered drastic declines due to pathogens, competition with non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS) and habitat ...
Mirimin Luca +11 more
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