Crayfish plague in Czechia: Outbreaks from novel sources and testing for chronic infections
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00020711%3A_____%2F20%3A00005031" target="_blank" >RIV/00020711:_____/20:00005031 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60076658:12520/20:43900929 RIV/00216208:11310/20:10414721 RIV/49777513:23420/20:43963842
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000537651100016" target="_blank" >https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000537651100016</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2020.107390" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jip.2020.107390</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Crayfish plague in Czechia: Outbreaks from novel sources and testing for chronic infections
Original language description
The crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci, which is among the most studied pathogens of aquatic invertebrates, co-evolved with North American crayfish species but threatens crayfish on other continents. The pathogen causes mass mortalities, particularly in Europe. In this study we document 12 crayfish plague outbreaks that occurred from 2014 to 2019 in Czechia and, by using available molecular techniques (microsatellite and mtDNA markers), we reveal the A. astaci genotypes involved. Our results provide the first evidence of strains from genotype group D, originally associated with the host Procambarus clarkii, causing Astacus astacus and Austropotamobius torrentium mass mortalities in Czechia. Moreover, mtDNA sequencing confirmed two distinct haplotypes of the D haplogroup, indicating two independent sources of infection, presumably originating from ornamental crayfish in the pet trade or spreading from crayfish established in neighbouring countries. Genotype group A was recorded in two As. astacus mortalities, and genotype group E, associated with Faxonius limosus, in two Au. torrentium and three As. astacus mortalities. Microsatellite genotyping also reidentified the unusual genotype SSR-Up in two As. astacus outbreaks, ten years after its first documented occurrence. In addition, we tested healthy-appearing indigenous crayfish from 25 localities for potential chronic infections. No traces of A. astaci DNA were detected; chronic infections in European crayfish species thus do not seem a pervasive phenomenon in Czechia. However, their role as A. astaci latent reservoirs, especially in Pontastacus leptodactylus populations introduced to the country since the late 19th century, cannot be excluded.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10600 - Biological sciences
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/TH02030687" target="_blank" >TH02030687: Prediction of threats posed by non-native fish and crayfish and optimization of eradication methods for invasive species</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
ISSN
0022-2011
e-ISSN
1096-0805
Volume of the periodical
2020
Issue of the periodical within the volume
173
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
1-9
UT code for WoS article
000537651100016
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85085335483