Journal article
Ranavirus: past, present and future
Biology letters (2005), Vol.8(4), pp.481-483
08/23/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/112639
PMCID: PMC3391431
PMID: 22048891
Abstract
Emerging infectious diseases are a significant threat to global biodiversity. While historically overlooked, a group of iridoviruses in the genus
Ranavirus
has been responsible for die-offs in captive and wild amphibian, reptile and fish populations around the globe over the past two decades. In order to share contemporary information on ranaviruses and identify critical research directions, the First International Symposium on Ranaviruses was held in July 2011 in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Twenty-three scientists and veterinarians from nine countries examined the ecology and evolution of ranavirus–host interactions, potential reservoirs, transmission dynamics, as well as immunological and histopathological responses to infection. In addition, speakers discussed possible mechanisms for die-offs, and conservation strategies to control outbreaks.
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- Title
- Ranavirus: past, present and future
- Creators
- D Lesbarrères - Laurentian UniversityA Balseiro - ,J Brunner - Washington State UniversityV. G Chinchar - Department of Microbiology, University Mississippi Medical CenterA Duffus - Gordon CollegeJ Kerby - University of South DakotaD. L Miller - University of TennesseeJ Robert - University of Rochester Medical CenterD. M Schock - ,T Waltzek - University of FloridaM. J Gray - University of Tennessee
- Publication Details
- Biology letters (2005), Vol.8(4), pp.481-483
- Academic Unit
- School of Biological Sciences
- Publisher
- The Royal Society
- Number of pages
- 3
- Grant note
- 0923772 / Direct For Biological Sciences; National Science Foundation (NSF); NSF - Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
- Identifiers
- 99900547427801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article