What is it about?
We examined the records held by the World Organisation for Animal Health, on reported infections of amphibians with Ranavirus. We compared these records with the published literature and found that infection is not always reported.
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Why is it important?
Ranaviruses are implicated as factors associated with serious declines in amphians around the world. Infection of amphibians is reportable to the World Organisation for Animal Health, which fights animal diseases on a global scale. The reporting of data may assist in mitigating against the effects of this disease.
Perspectives
Sharing of data on a global scale is vital in finding solutions to complex problems such as the effects of amphibian ranaviruses. Steps towards improving global data sharing could be of significant importance.
Yvonne Black
University of Hull
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This page is a summary of: DETECTION AND REPORTING OF RANAVIRUS IN AMPHIBIANS: EVALUATION OF THE ROLES OF THE WORLD ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND THE PUBLISHED LITERATURE, Journal of Wildlife Diseases, July 2017, Wildlife Disease Association,
DOI: 10.7589/2016-08-176.
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