MtDNA allows the sensitive detection and haplotyping of the crayfish plague disease agent Aphanomyces astaci showing clues about its origin and migration.
Makkonen J, Jussila J, Panteleit J, Keller NS, Schrimpf A, Theissinger K, Kortet R, Martín-Torrijos L, Sandoval-Sierra JV, Diéguez-Uribeondo J, Kokko H.
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Parasitology. 2018 Aug;145(9):1210-1218. doi: 10.1017/S0031182018000227. Epub 2018 Feb 26.
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PMID: 29478421
The oomycete Aphanomyces astaci, the causative agent of crayfish plague, is listed as one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world, destroying the native crayfish populations throughout Eurasia. ...
The oomycete Aphanomyces astaci, the causative agent of crayfish plague, is listed as one of the 100 worst invasive species in …