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Lymphocystis Disease in Endemic Aotearoa New Zealand Bully (Gobiomorphus cotidianus)

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We detected lymphocystis disease virus (LCDV) for the first time in an Aotearoa New Zealand freshwater environment, from an individual common bully, toitoi, Gobiomorphus cotidianus (Eleotridae). Dinah's bully, Gobiomorphus dinae, and Kaharore bully, Gobiomorphus mataraerore, also exhibited gross nodular lesions on the fins but were not sampled.
Kate S. Hutson, Karthiga Kumanan, Anne Rolton, Emily C. Giles, Joy A. Becker, Maeve Ballantyne, Tim Hewison, Georgia S. Steel, Joshua Wardle, Ashley Webby, Bram T. M. Mulling   +10 more
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A Review of the Effects of Freshwater Habitat Quality on Aquatic & Semi‐Aquatic Turtles

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
This literature review aims to provide a comprehensive review of the relationship between freshwater turtles and their aquatic environments. We also highlight areas which have been over‐ or under‐studied and offer recommendations for future research. ABSTRACT Freshwater turtles and terrapins require an aquatic habitat as part of their natural ecology ...
K. Sullivan, Eric Nordberg, Deb Bower
wiley   +1 more source

Andrias davidianus Ranavirus (ADRV) Genome Replicate Efficiently by Engaging Cellular Mismatch Repair Protein MSH2

Viruses, 2022
As nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses, replication of ranaviruses (genus Ranavirus, family Iridoviridae) involves a series of viral and host proteins.
Fei Ke, Renbao Wang, Zihao Wang, Qiya Zhang   +3 more
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Disentangling Temporal and Environmental Effects on Hematological Values in Prairie Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis)

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, Volume 345, Issue 7, Page 727-734, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Hematologic assessment is a common clinical tool used to characterize both individual and population health. In ectothermic organisms, the hematologic response is influenced by external factors such as temperature and season, especially in temperate species. Yet, specific environmental effects have received little direct attention.
Ethan J. Kessler, Sarah J. Baker, Ellen Haynes, Amy N. Schnelle, Matthew C. Allender   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serological survey of Australian native reptiles for exposure to ranavirus [PDF]

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2017
Ranaviruses have been isolated from many ectothermic vertebrates, and serological surveys of both amphibians and reptiles have shown the presence of ranaviral antibodies in a proportion of these populations. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to measure serum antibodies against ranavirus in Australian reptiles.
Ariel, E., Elliott, E., Meddings, J.I., Miller, J., Santos, M.B., Owens, L.   +5 more
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Screening of a long-term sample set reveals two Ranavirus lineages in British herpetofauna.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Reports of severe disease outbreaks in amphibian communities in mainland Europe due to strains of the common midwife toad virus (CMTV)-like clade of Ranavirus are increasing and have created concern due to their considerable population impacts.
Stephen J Price, Alexandra Wadia, Owen N Wright, William T M Leung, Andrew A Cunningham, Becki Lawson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial metacommunity ecology: Using null models and networks to understand assembly in a salamander disease system

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract Animals host diverse microbiomes crucial for their health, which subsequently influence their function in ecosystems. Metacommunity theory offers a useful framework to understand the processes driving host‐associated microbiome assembly across scales, linking regional environmental processes to local host–microbial processes.
Randall R. Jiménez, Piper Thacher, Owen G. Osborne, Brian Gratwicke, Carly R. Muletz‐Wolz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heterogeneities in the infection process drive ranavirus transmission

Ecology, 2017
AbstractTransmission is central to our understanding and efforts to control the spread of infectious diseases. Because transmission generally requires close contact, host movements and behaviors can shape transmission dynamics: random and complete mixing leads to the classic density‐dependent model, but if hosts primarily interact locally (e.g ...
Jesse L, Brunner, Lynne, Beaty, Alexandra, Guitard, Deanna, Russell   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Ranaviruses Bind Cells from Different Species through Interaction with Heparan Sulfate

Viruses, 2019
Ranavirus cross-species infections have been documented, but the viral proteins involved in the interaction with cell receptors have not yet been identified.
Fei Ke, Zi-Hao Wang, Cheng-Yue Ming, Qi-Ya Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Confirmation of Ranavirus Infection in Amphibians From Chad, Africa

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Ranaviruses are DNA viruses (Family Iridoviridae; Subfamily Alphairidovirinae) and ranaviral disease is considered an emerging infectious disease of ectothermic vertebrates. Ranavirus infection can have varying pathological effects on infected amphibians,
Erin K. Box, Christopher A. Cleveland, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Thomas B. Waltzek, Thomas B. Waltzek, Michael J. Yabsley, Michael J. Yabsley   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source