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Office for Training, Research & Education in the Sciences Presents Dr. James Jancovich California State University San Marcos Ranaviruses: An emerging threat to cold-blooded vertebrates” Thursday March 1, 2012 Markstein Hall 106 4:00-5:30 Ranaviruses (genus Ranavirus, family Iridoviridae) are large double stranded DNA viruses with a uniquely wide host range, infecting fish, amphibians and reptiles. Currently, ranaviruses cause major epidemics world-wide in threatened amphibian species, as well as commercially valuable fish and reptiles. Numerous worldwide outbreaks of ranavirus disease over the last 20 years suggest that these viruses are ecologically and economically important pathogens and they are now considered an emerging infectious disease. This presentation will discuss our approach to help understand and fight this emerging disease of cold-blooded vertebrates. Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) *, Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) **, Louis Stokes for Minority Participation (LSAMP)***, Bridges to the Future****
