Discovery of Novel Viruses Associated With the Invasive Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) in Its Native and Introduced Ranges

Discovery of Novel Viruses Associated With the Invasive Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) in Its Native and Introduced Ranges

Cane toads (Rhinella marina) are notoriously successful invaders: from 101 individuals brought to Australia in 1935, poisonous toads now cover an area >1.2 million km2 with adverse effects on native fauna. Despite extensive research on the role of macroparasites in cane toad invasion, viral r...

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Main Authors: Alice G. Russo, Emma F. Harding, Grace J. H. Yan, Daniel Selechnik, Simon Ducatez, Jayna L. DeVore, Jia Zhou, Roshmi R. Sarma, Yin Peng Lee, Mark F. Richardson, Richard Shine, Lee A. Rollins, Peter A. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
cane toad
Rhinella marina
viral discovery
invasive species
virome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.733631/full

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