The crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci Schikora, has become one of the most
well‐studied pathogens of invertebrates. Since its introduction to Europe in the mid‐19th …

Recently published astacological studies substantially improved available data on
distribution of crayfish in various European regions. At the same time, spread of invasive …

Native European crayfish conservation was triggered by invasion of crayfish plague disease
agent, Aphanomyces astaci, starting 1860s in Northern Italy. Resulting crayfish plague …

For their great commercial importance as a human food delicacy, crayfish are now becoming
of wider interest to molecular biologists, and also to conservationists due to the fact that in …

The oomycete A phanomyces astaci is generally considered a parasite specific to freshwater
crayfish, and it has become known as the crayfish plague pathogen. Old experimental work …

Crayfish plague epidemics (caused by Aphanomyces astaci) have been causing population
collapses among native European crayfish stocks since the late 1800s. Recent indirect and …

Aphanomyces astaci, the crayfish plague pathogen, first appeared in Europe in the mid-19th
century and is still responsible for mass mortalities of native European crayfish. The spread …

Aphanomyces astaci is the causative agent of crayfish plague, a disease responsible for
numerous mass mortalities of native crayfish across Europe. In this study, we aim to extend …

Native European crayfish, such as Astacus leptodactylus, are threatened, among other
factors, by the crayfish plague agent Aphanomyces astaci, dispersed by invasive North …

The parasitic oomycete Aphanomyces astaci is the causative agent of crayfish plague, a
devastating disease for European freshwater crayfish. Species specific quantitative real-time …