Ranaviruses: Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates
Gray MJ and Chinchar VG (ed). 2015. Ranaviruses: Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates. Springer Open. ISBN 978-3-319-13754-4
In the nearly 50 years since the discovery of FV3, ranaviruses have gone from being merely a curiosity (i.e., a virus family with interesting molecular aspects but of little commercial or medical importance) to a genus whose members have profound impacts, both potentially and actually, on animal health and well-being. Moreover, studies of amphibian responses to ranavirus infection have advanced our understanding of antiviral immunity in lower vertebrates and suggested pathways for vaccine development. This work has validated the view proposed more than 30 years ago that unusual organisms are studied, not just because they are odd, but also because they provide insights into fundamental biological processes common to all organisms. [end of introduction]
- Type
- Book
- Date of Issue
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Open
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Amphibians, box turtle, Fish, GRSM-00452, Pathogens, Ranavirus, Salamanders