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 …

Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in the 16S rRNA gene was used to estimate the
phylogenetic relationships of Austropotamobius pallipes. The program ModelTest was used to …

Background Oomycetes are a group of filamentous eukaryotic microorganisms that have
colonized all terrestrial and oceanic ecosystems, and they include prominent plant pathogens. …

Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was performed to characterize the
genetic diversity of Austropotamobius pallipes, a threatened freshwater crayfish native to …

Pioneering investigations on the effects of introduced populations on community structure,
ecosystem functioning and services have focused on the effects of invaders on taxonomic …

Peritoneal endometriosis (PE) and deep endometriotic nodules (DEN) are gynecological
diseases recently shown to be associated with elevated serum concentrations of …

With the advent of the Anthropocene, biological invasions have reached an unprecedented
level, and the number of species introductions is still increasing in an ever‐changing world. …

The lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean is known as a biodiversity hotspot, hosting
many endemic species. However, recent introduction of a highly invasive species, the …

European crayfish are sensitive to the crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci,
carried by North American crayfish species due to their less effective immune defence …

The white‐clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is an emblematic taxon of European
rivers, found mainly in oxygenated streams, known to be an excellent indicator of river …