Like all other vertebrate groups, amphibian responses to the environment are mediated
through the brain (hypothalamic)-pituitary-adrenal/interrenal (HPA/I) axis and the …

Members of the family Iridoviridae, collectively referred to as iridovirids, are large, double-
stranded DNA-containing viruses that infect invertebrates and cold-blooded (ectothermic) …

Distribution and host range of ranaviruses Page 19 9© The Author (s) 2015 MJ Gray, VG
Chinchar (eds.), Ranaviruses , DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-13755-1_2 Distribution and Host Range …

Variation among animals in their host-associated microbial communities is increasingly
recognized as a key determinant of important life history traits including growth, metabolism …

Colonization of gut microbiomes during early life can shape metabolism and immunity of
adult animals. However, most data are derived from antibiotic‐treated or germ‐free …

Ranaviruses are pathogens of ectothermic vertebrates, including amphibians. We reviewed
patterns of host range and virulence of ranaviruses in the context of virus genotype and …

Ranaviruses were detected and diagnosed as a disease agent in amphibians in the 1960s,
and in reptiles and fish in the 1980s (Duffus et al. 2015). Since these initial cases …

Hepadnaviruses (hepatitis B viruses [HBVs]) are the only animal viruses that replicate their
DNA by reverse transcription of an RNA intermediate. Until recently, the known host range of …

The occurrence of emerging infectious diseases in wildlife populations is increasing, and
changes in environmental conditions have been hypothesized as a potential driver. For …

Epidemics in wildlife populations often display a striking seasonality. Ranaviruses can
cause rapid, synchronous mass mortality events in populations of wood frog (Rana …