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A Suspected Parasite Spill-Back of Two Novel Myxidium spp. (Myxosporea) Causing Disease in Australian Endemic Frogs Found in the Invasive Cane Toad
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SYSNO ASEP 0359388 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title A Suspected Parasite Spill-Back of Two Novel Myxidium spp. (Myxosporea) Causing Disease in Australian Endemic Frogs Found in the Invasive Cane Toad Author(s) Hartigan, A. (AU)
Fiala, Ivan (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Dyková, Iva (BC-A) RID
Jirků, Miloslav (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Okimoto, B. (US)
Rose, K. (AU)
Phalen, D. N. (AU)
Šlapeta, J. (AU)Source Title PLoS ONE. - : Public Library of Science - ISSN 1932-6203
Roč. 6, č. 4 (2011), e18871Number of pages 12 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords EW-SOUTH-WALES ; BUFO-MARINUS ; BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS ; INFECTIOUS-DISEASES ; NORTH-AMERICA ; TREE FROG ; MYXOZOA ; SEQUENCES ; PHYLOGENY ; ECOLOGY Subject RIV EG - Zoology R&D Projects KJB600960701 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) CEZ AV0Z60220518 - PAU-O, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000290016800023 DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0018871 Annotation Infectious diseases are contributing to the decline of endangered amphibians. We identified myxosporean parasites, Myxidium spp. (Myxosporea: Myxozoa), in the brain and liver of declining native frogs, the Green and Golden Bell frog (Litoria aurea) and the Southern Bell frog (Litoria raniformis). We unequivocally identified two Myxidium spp. affecting Australian native frogs and the invasive Cane toad (Bufo marinus, syn. Rhinella marina; brought to Australia in 1935, via Hawaii) and demonstrated their association with disease. We showed that the Australian brain and liver Myxidium spp. differed 9%, 7%, 34% and 37% at the small subunit rDNA, large subunit rDNA, internal transcribed spacers 1 and 2, but were distinct from Myxidium cf. immersum from Cane toads in Brazil. It is unlikely that the Cane toad brought the myxosporean parasites to Australia. This work emphasizes the importance of accurate species identification of pathogens relevant to wildlife management and disease control. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2012
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