Death in the clouds: ranavirus associated mortality in assemblage of cloud forest amphibians in Nicaragua

Death in the clouds: ranavirus associated mortality in assemblage of cloud forest amphibians in Nicaragua

Amphibian diseases are acknowledged as significant contributors to the decline and extinction of amphibian species. The main culprits currently considered are chytridiomycosis and Ranavirus. In Central America, highly endemic and geographical restricted terrestrial species may be at risk from these...

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Main Authors: Tariq Stark, Carlijn Laurijssens, Martijn Weterings, Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs, An Martel, Frank Pasmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2014-06-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1714
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spelling doaj-beb8d774819c4dbe851f93e77c659f2f2020-11-25T01:30:12ZengFirenze University PressActa Herpetologica1827-96351827-96432014-06-019110.13128/Acta_Herpetol-1351612292Death in the clouds: ranavirus associated mortality in assemblage of cloud forest amphibians in NicaraguaTariq Stark0Carlijn LaurijssensMartijn WeteringsAnnemarieke Spitzen-van der SluijsAn MartelFrank PasmansStudent Amphibian diseases are acknowledged as significant contributors to the decline and extinction of amphibian species. The main culprits currently considered are chytridiomycosis and Ranavirus. In Central America, highly endemic and geographical restricted terrestrial species may be at risk from these diseases. We collected 49 Agalychnis callidryas larvae, one Lithobates forrei and five unidentified larvae on the Nicaraguan Island Ometepe, all deceased, and skin samples were taken. The presence of Ranavirus was determined using PCR. Ranavirus was found involved in 41 of 55 tadpoles. Forty-one Agalychnis callidryas, one Lithobates forrei and another five unidentified anuran tadpoles. https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1714
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An Martel
Frank Pasmans
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Carlijn Laurijssens
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Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs
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Frank Pasmans
Death in the clouds: ranavirus associated mortality in assemblage of cloud forest amphibians in Nicaragua
Acta Herpetologica
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title Death in the clouds: ranavirus associated mortality in assemblage of cloud forest amphibians in Nicaragua
title_short Death in the clouds: ranavirus associated mortality in assemblage of cloud forest amphibians in Nicaragua
title_full Death in the clouds: ranavirus associated mortality in assemblage of cloud forest amphibians in Nicaragua
title_fullStr Death in the clouds: ranavirus associated mortality in assemblage of cloud forest amphibians in Nicaragua
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description Amphibian diseases are acknowledged as significant contributors to the decline and extinction of amphibian species. The main culprits currently considered are chytridiomycosis and Ranavirus. In Central America, highly endemic and geographical restricted terrestrial species may be at risk from these diseases. We collected 49 Agalychnis callidryas larvae, one Lithobates forrei and five unidentified larvae on the Nicaraguan Island Ometepe, all deceased, and skin samples were taken. The presence of Ranavirus was determined using PCR. Ranavirus was found involved in 41 of 55 tadpoles. Forty-one Agalychnis callidryas, one Lithobates forrei and another five unidentified anuran tadpoles.
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