Amphibian declines and extinctions are emblematic for the current sixth mass extinction
event. Infectious drivers of these declines include the recently emerged fungal pathogens …

Emerging infectious diseases in wildlife are responsible for massive population declines. In
amphibians, chytridiomycosis caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd, has severely …

The amphibian fungal disease chytridiomycosis, which affects species across all continents,
recently emerged as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Yet, many aspects of the …

Host-microbe symbioses rely on the successful transmission or acquisition of symbionts in
each new generation. Amphibians host a diverse cutaneous microbiota, and many of these …

Pathogenesis is strongly dependent on microbial context, but development of probiotic
therapies has neglected the impact of ecological interactions. Dynamics among microbial …

Research that identifies the potential host range of generalist pathogens as well as variation
in host susceptibility is critical for understanding and predicting the dynamics of infectious …

The pathogenic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) can cause precipitous
population declines in its amphibian hosts. Responses of individuals to infection vary greatly …

Infectious diseases are intimately associated with the dynamics of biodiversity. However, the
role that infectious disease plays within ecological communities is complex. The complex …

The amphibian-killing chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is one of the most
generalist pathogens known, capable of infecting hundreds of species globally and causing …

The fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), causes the disease
chytridiomycosis in amphibians and is responsible for the worst epizootics in vertebrate …