The crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci Schikora, has become one of the most
well‐studied pathogens of invertebrates. Since its introduction to Europe in the mid‐19th …

Shrimp aquaculture industry has steadily increased with demand and development of
aquaculture technology. In recent years, frequent diseases have become a major risk factor …

Native European crayfish conservation was triggered by invasion of crayfish plague disease
agent, Aphanomyces astaci, starting 1860s in Northern Italy. Resulting crayfish plague …

For several hundred years freshwater crayfish (Crustacea—Decapoda—Astacidea) have
played an important ecological, cultural and culinary role in Scandinavia. However, many …

The oomycete Aphanomyces astaci is an emerging infectious pathogen affecting freshwater
crayfish worldwide and is responsible for one of the most severe wildlife pandemics ever …

Since the mid-twentieth century, numerous vertebrates and invertebrates have been used as
model organisms and become indispensable tools for exploring a broad range of biological …

The oomycete A phanomyces astaci is generally considered a parasite specific to freshwater
crayfish, and it has become known as the crayfish plague pathogen. Old experimental work …

Background For over a century, scientists have studied host-pathogen interactions between
the crayfish plague disease agent Aphanomyces astaci and freshwater crayfish. It has been …

Aphanomyces astaci, the crayfish plague pathogen, first appeared in Europe in the mid-19th
century and is still responsible for mass mortalities of native European crayfish. The spread …

The crayfish plague caused by the pathogen Aphanomyces astaci has decimated the
European and Asian populations of freshwater crayfish and represents an important threat to …