Abstract. Genetic variation in immune genes is an important component of genetic diversity. The genes in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) provide

Kikkervisjes ontwikkelen zich mogelijk sneller wanneer ze in aanraking komen met het ranavirus. Daardoor maken ze meer kans om te overleven.

Wood frog tadpoles in infected ponds show faster growth and development, possibly to survive ranavirus or escape before dying.

The world's amphibians are in trouble. Because of their sensitivity to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, they may be the canary in the coal mine for the nascent anthropogenic mass extinction.

Ranaviruses are a globally distributed genus comprising seven currently classified species. Constituents of this genus have a broad host range, including amphibians, reptiles, and teleost fish. While exhibiting potent immune evasion mechanisms, Ranavirus virulence is influenced by multiple factors, including those that may enhance viral replication and/or impair host immune responses. Ranaviruses pose major threats to biodiversity and human livelihoods, with mass mortalities and population collapse following disease outbreaks in both wild and farmed animals.

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