Inland Fisheries Service

Widespread hybridization in sympatric populations of allis shad Alosa alosa (L.1758) and twaite shad Alosa fallax (Lacépède 1803): A transnational perspective for conservation and management

Abstract The dynamics of hybridization between co‐occurring species in environments that have been modified by anthropogenic activities are important for generating new understandings of how species respond to disturbance and to support conservation management. Accordingly, the p...

Divergent coronaviruses discovered in the virome of lamprey with reddening syndrome

ABSTRACT Lamprey reddening syndrome (LRS) is an emerging disease affecting pouched lamprey ( Geotria australis ; kanakana/piharau), a culturally and ecologically significant species in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Characterized by skin hemorrhaging and elevated mortality, the etiology...

Clearance of Treponema pallidum from oral and anal sites after treatment of secondary syphilis: results from a multi-centre, prospective, cross-sectional study

Background Syphilis is increasing worldwide, and secondary syphilis may represent its most infectious stage. Scarce data exist on Treponema pallidum clearance after treatment. We aimed to determine the frequency and load of T. pallidum mucosal shedding, and time to clearance foll...