Eliane Jemmi

Time capsules of infection: Updating the distribution of Aphanomyces astaci in Croatia using archived crayfish specimens

The crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci Schikora, 1906 is one of the most damaging invasive pathogens affecting European freshwater ecosystems, causing declines in native crayfish populations. In Croatia, crayfish plague was first reported in the late 19 th century and was subsequently molecularly confirm...