9 results for Procambarus virginalis (marbled crayfish)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
6620 Procambarus virginalis Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A As a crayfish of North American origin, the Procambarus virginalis is likely a carrier of Aphanomyces astaci, the crayfish plague. 32584
6621 Procambarus virginalis Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Rickettsiosis and coccidiosis have both been found in Procambarus virginalis, and Psorospermium sp. is known to infect marbled crayfish in its indigenous range. 32584
7164 Procambarus virginalis Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Procambarus virginalis can carry WWSV virus, crayfish plague, caused by the fungus, Aphanomyces astaci, which is dangerous for native crustaceans in the Ukraine. Ukraine 42144
8451 Procambarus virginalis Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field Procambarus virginalis are a vector of the disease, aphanomycosis, and can transmit it to native crayfish. 38822
9290 Procambarus virginalis Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Procambarus virginalis is a carrier of the crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci. 40039
9291 Procambarus virginalis Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Procambarus virginalis can transmit the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which is pathogenic for amphibians. 40039
9292 Procambarus virginalis Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Experimental Laboratory Lab studies suggest marbled crayfish is highly resistant to one of the most virulent groups of crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci, haplogroup B) but can act as a carrier for this pathogen. 41954
9293 Procambarus virginalis Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Experimental Laboratory A controlled infection experiment found that marbled crayfish are very resistant to crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) but could be latently infected and act as carriers. 41957
9294 Procambarus virginalis Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Horizontal transmission of crayfish plague Aphanomyces astaci is expected between marbled crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) and spinycheek crayfish (Faxonius limosus). 41967

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