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Crayfish plague in Czechia: Outbreaks from novel sources and testing for chronic infections.
Journal of invertebrate pathology - 1 Jun 2020
Mojžišová Michaela, Mrugała Agata, Kozubíková-Balcarová Eva, Vlach Pavel, Svobodová Jitka, Kouba Antonín, Petrusek Adam
Abstract excerpt
The crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci, which is among the most studied pathogens of aquatic invertebrates, co-evolved with North American crayfish species but threatens crayfish on other continents. The pathogen causes mass mortalities, particularly in Europe. In this study we document 12 crayfish plague outbreaks that occurred from 2014 to 2019 in Czechia and, by using available molecular techniques...
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