Ranavirus ecology in common frogs (Rana Temporaria) from United Kingdom : transmission dynamics, alternate hosts and host-strain interactions

The ranaviruses (Family: Iridoviridae) are a group of emerging pathogens in amphibians. Ranavirus(es) were introduced to the UK in the late 1980s and have been associated with mass mortality events in common frogs (Rana temporaria) in south east England. While the signs associated with the disease a...

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Main Author: Duffus, Amanda Linda Jean
Published: Queen Mary, University of London 2009
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.516671