The crayfish plague pathogen can infect freshwater-inhabiting crabs

Abstract

The potential for A.astaci transmission in the opposite direction, from crabs to crayfish, and potential impact of this pathogen on populations of freshwater crabs require further investigations, because of possible consequences for crayfish and freshwater crab conservation and aquaculture.

Keywords

host range; invasive species; Eriocheir sinensis; Potamon potamios; Aphanomyces astaci

Published in

Freshwater Biology
2014, volume: 59, number: 5, pages: 918-929
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

SLU Authors

• Edsman, Lennart

  • Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Zoology
Ecology
Immunology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.12315

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/56107