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Ranavirus

Known as: Frog Virus, Frog Viruses, Ranaviruses 
A genus of IRIDOVIRIDAE which infects fish, amphibians and reptiles. It is non-pathogenic for its natural host, Rana pipiens, but is lethal for other… 
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
First Evidence of Amphibian Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and Ranavirus in Hong Kong Amphibian Trade
The emerging infectious amphibian diseases caused by amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd) and… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Viruses in reptiles
The etiology of reptilian viral diseases can be attributed to a wide range of viruses occurring across different genera and… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
RANAVIRUS INFECTION OF FREE-RANGING AND CAPTIVE BOX TURTLES AND TORTOISES IN THE UNITED STATES
Iridoviruses of the genus Ranavirus are well known for causing mass mortality events of fish and amphibians with sporadic reports… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Inactivation of viruses infecting ectothermic animals by amphibian and piscine antimicrobial peptides.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Antigenic characterization of a marine fish iridovirus from grouper, Epinephelus spp.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Inactivation of frog virus 3 and channel catfish virus by esculentin-2P and ranatuerin-2P, two antimicrobial peptides isolated from frog skin.
While it is clear that some amphibian populations have recently experienced precipitous declines, the causes of those die-offs… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Analysis of the genome of fish lymphocystis disease virus isolated directly from epidermal tumours of pleuronectes.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Frog virus 3 DNA is heavily methylated at CpG sequences.
Review
1973
Review
1973
Icosahedral cytoplasmic deoxyriboviruses.
In recent years the term ‘icosahedral cytoplasmic deoxyribovirus’* has been used to describe a variety of viruses, including the… 
Review
1968
Review
1968
Tadpole edema virus: a viscerotropic pathogen for anuran amphibians.
Lunger (1966) has most recently reviewed the amphibian viruses. The amphibian viruses that have been biologically isolated have… 
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