Novel DNA sequencing techniques, referred to as “next-generation” sequencing (NGS),
provide high speed and throughput that can produce an enormous volume of sequences …

Over the last 30 years, aquaculture has become the fastest growing form of agriculture
production in the world, but its development has been hampered by a diverse range of …

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 …

A large number of viruses have been described in many different reptiles. These viruses
include arboviruses that primarily infect mammals or birds as well as viruses that are specific …

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

Members of the genus Ranavirus (family Iridoviridae) have been recognized as major viral
pathogens of cold-blooded vertebrates. Ranaviruses have been associated with …

The broad availability of amplified DNA molecules enabled the development of many
powerful applications in molecular biology techniques. Currently, a variety of DNA …

Tilapia aquaculture is a major source of animal protein, with global production reaching over
6 million tonnes in 2020. The rapid growth of the tilapia sector has led to a number of …

Ranaviruses are emerging pathogens that have led to global impact and public concern. As
a rarely endangered species and the largest amphibian in the world, the Chinese giant …

Ranaviruses are emerging pathogens of fish, amphibians, and reptiles that threaten aquatic
animal industries and wildlife worldwide. Our objective was to genetically characterize …