Ecopathology of Ranaviruses Infecting Amphibians
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Ecopathology of Ranaviruses Infecting Amphibians
Ranaviruses are capable of infecting amphibians from at least 14 families and over 70 individual species. Ranaviruses infect multiple cell types, often culminating in organ necrosis and massive hemorrhaging. Subclinical infections have been documented, although their role in ranavirus persistence and emergence remains unclear. Water is an effective transmission medium for ranaviruses, and survi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Viruses
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1999-4915
DOI: 10.3390/v3112351