Detection of the emerging amphibian pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and ranavirus in Russia
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Abstract
In a population of the European common toad Bufo bufo from a rural pond in the region of Lake Glubokoe Regional Reserve in Moscow province, Russia, unexplained mass mortality events involving larvae and metamorphs have been observed over a monitoring period of >20 yr. We tested toads from this and a nearby site for the emerging amphibian pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and ranavirus (Rv). Both pathogens were detected, and at the rural pond site, with the above-noted losses and decline in toad breeding success, 40% of B. bufo metamorphs were Bd positive, 46% were Rv positive and 20% were co-infected with both pathogens. Toad metamorphs from a neighbouring water body were also Bd and Rv positive (25 and 55%, respectively). This is the first confirmation of these pathogens in Russia. Questions remain as to the origins of these pathogens in Russia and their roles in documented mass mortality events.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Detection of the emerging amphibian pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and ranavirus in Russia |
| Series title | Diseases of Aquatic Organisms |
| DOI | 10.3354/dao02757 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Inter-Research Science Center |
| Contributing office(s) | Oregon Water Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 235 |
| Last page | 240 |
| Country | Russia |
| Other Geospatial | Lake Glubokoe Regional Reserve |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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