A novel amphibian herpesvirus (candidate Batravirus ranidallo5) associated with disease in free-ranging Iberian painted frogs (Discoglossus galganoi) in Spain.

ABSTRACT: Amphibians are undergoing a dramatic global decline. This massive biodiversity loss, which is critically impacting public and planetary health, has been attributed to multiple causes including infectious diseases. Of the known pathogens associated with obvious diseases in amphibians, herpesviruses have recently raised attention secondary to the discovery of two new species, both associated with skin diseases. Here, we provide the detection and characterization of a novel amphibian herpesvirus associated with a proliferative skin disease, closely resembling that previously described in association with Batravirus ranidallo3 (previously Ranid herpesvirus 3-RaHV3) and Bufonid herpesvirus 1 (BfHV1). The novel virus, tentatively named candidate Batravirus ranidallo5 is genetically related, but

SUBMITTER: Bosch J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12638877 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature