Ranaviruses Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gray, Matthew J. (Editor), Chinchar, V. Gregory (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Virology.; Animal ecology.; Aquatic ecology.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Environmental health.; Life Sciences.; Animal Ecology.; Environmental Health.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.

The first book of its kind, this work discusses the global extent of ranaviruses, principles of ranavirus ecology and evolution. The research included provides guidance on designing ranavirus surveillance studies to determine risk. Ranaviruses are are double-stranded DNA viruses that cause hemorrhag...