| Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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5817
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Cherax destructor
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Observational
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Field
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The yabby (Cherax destructor) is a host for Thelohania parastaci sp. nov., a parasite with a wide distribution throughout Australia. C. destructor may be a vector for this parasite in freshwater ecosystems outside of its native range.
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Australia
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29317
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5818
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Cherax destructor
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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The yabby (Cherax destructor) is a carrier of the parasite responsible for the crayfish plague, Aphanomyces astaci.
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29337
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5819
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Cherax destructor
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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The yabby (Cherax destructor) is a known host for a systemic parvo-like virus. Little is known about the transmission, potential hosts, or viability of this virus but it could pose a threat to the health of other crayfish or crustaceans.
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29316
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6106
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Cherax destructor
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Observational
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Laboratory
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The yabby (Cherax destructor) is a host for the following microsporidian parasites: Vairimorpha cheracis, Thelohania montirivulorum, and Thelohania parastaci. The Theolohania spp. cause Thelohaniasis, commonly referred to as porcelain disease.
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Northern and Central Italy
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41123
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