Frog skin innate immune defences: sensing and surviving pathogens
Amphibian skin is a mucosal surface in direct and continuous contact with a microbially
diverse and laden aquatic and/or terrestrial environment. As such, frog skin is an important …
diverse and laden aquatic and/or terrestrial environment. As such, frog skin is an important …
Ecopathology of ranaviruses infecting amphibians
D Miller, M Gray, A Storfer - Viruses, 2011 - mdpi.com
Ranaviruses are capable of infecting amphibians from at least 14 families and over 70
individual species. Ranaviruses infect multiple cell types, often culminating in organ …
individual species. Ranaviruses infect multiple cell types, often culminating in organ …
Iridovirus infections in finfish–critical review with emphasis on ranaviruses
Viruses in three genera of the family Iridoviridae (iridoviruses) affect finfish. Ranaviruses and
megalocytiviruses are recently emerged pathogens. Both cause severe systemic disease …
megalocytiviruses are recently emerged pathogens. Both cause severe systemic disease …
Family Iridoviridae: Poor Viral Relations No Longer
Members of the family Iridoviridae infect a diverse array of invertebrate and cold-blooded
vertebrate hosts and are currently viewed as emerging pathogens of fish and amphibians …
vertebrate hosts and are currently viewed as emerging pathogens of fish and amphibians …
[HTML][HTML] Ranaviruses and other members of the family Iridoviridae: Their place in the virosphere
Members of the family Iridoviridae, collectively referred to as iridovirids, are large, double-
stranded DNA-containing viruses that infect invertebrates and cold-blooded (ectothermic) …
stranded DNA-containing viruses that infect invertebrates and cold-blooded (ectothermic) …
Examining the natural role of amphibian antimicrobial peptide magainin
KAM McMillan, MRP Coombs - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Host defense peptides (HDPs) are a group of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that are crucial
components of the innate immune system of many different organisms. These small peptides …
components of the innate immune system of many different organisms. These small peptides …
[HTML][HTML] The molecular biology of frog virus 3 and other iridoviruses infecting cold-blooded vertebrates
VG Chinchar, KH Yu, JK Jancovich - Viruses, 2011 - mdpi.com
Frog virus 3 (FV3) is the best characterized member of the family Iridoviridae. FV3 study has
provided insights into the replication of other family members, and has served as a model of …
provided insights into the replication of other family members, and has served as a model of …
Effects of hydroperiod on growth, development, survival and immune defences in a temperate amphibian
The many and varied effects of human‐induced environmental change have the potential to
threaten animal biodiversity and species abundance. Importantly, human land use and …
threaten animal biodiversity and species abundance. Importantly, human land use and …
[BOOK][B] Amphibian immunity
LA Rollins-Smith, DC Woodhams - 2012 - books.google.com
Ecoimmunology is the field of study that attempts to understand the functions of the immune
system in the context of the environment of the host. For amphibians, this is a very broad …
system in the context of the environment of the host. For amphibians, this is a very broad …
Innate Immune Responses and Permissiveness to Ranavirus Infection of Peritoneal Leukocytes in the Frog Xenopus laevis
HD Morales, L Abramowitz, J Gertz, J Sowa… - Journal of …, 2010 - journals.asm.org
Ranaviruses such as frog virus 3 ([FV3] family Iridoviridae) are increasingly prevalent
pathogens that infect reptiles, amphibians, and fish worldwide. Whereas studies in the frog …
pathogens that infect reptiles, amphibians, and fish worldwide. Whereas studies in the frog …