Patterns of infection, origins, and transmission of ranaviruses among the ectothermic vertebrates of Asia.

Autor: Herath J; College of Forestry Guangxi Key Lab for Forest Ecology and Conservation Guangxi University Nanning China., Ellepola G; College of Forestry Guangxi Key Lab for Forest Ecology and Conservation Guangxi University Nanning China.; Department of Zoology Faculty of Science University of Peradeniya Kandy Sri Lanka., Meegaskumbura M; College of Forestry Guangxi Key Lab for Forest Ecology and Conservation Guangxi University Nanning China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ecology and evolution [Ecol Evol] 2021 Oct 25; Vol. 11 (22), pp. 15498-15519. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 25 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8243
Abstrakt: Ranaviral infections, a malady of ectothermic vertebrates, are becoming frequent, severe, and widespread, causing mortality among both wild and cultured species, raising odds of species extinctions and economic losses. This increase in infection is possibly due to the broad host range of ranaviruses and the transmission of these pathogens through regional and international trade in Asia, where outbreaks have been increasingly reported over the past decade. Here, we focus attention on the origins, means of transmission, and patterns of spread of this infection within the region. Infections have been recorded in both cultured and wild populations in at least nine countries/administrative regions, together with mass die-offs in some regions. Despite the imminent seriousness of the disease in Asia, surveillance efforts are still incipient. Some of the viral strains within Asia may transmit across host-taxon barriers, posing a significant risk to native species. Factors such as rising temperatures due to global climate change seem to exacerbate ranaviral activity, as most known outbreaks have been recorded during summer; however, data are still inadequate to verify this pattern for Asia. Import risk analysis, using protocols such as Pandora+, pre-border pathogen screening, and effective biosecurity measures, can be used to mitigate introduction of ranaviruses to uninfected areas and curb transmission within Asia. Comprehensive surveillance using molecular diagnostic tools for ranavirus species and variants will help in understanding the prevalence and disease burden in the region. This is an important step toward conserving native biodiversity and safeguarding the aquaculture industry.
Competing Interests: None to declare.
(© 2021 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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