The ecology and impact of chytridiomycosis: an emerging disease of amphibians
Emerging infectious diseases are increasingly recognized as key threats to wildlife.
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, has been …
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, has been …
Diseases of amphibians
CL Densmore, DE Green - ILAR journal, 2007 - academic.oup.com
The development and refinement of amphibian medicine comprise an ongoing science that
reflects the unique life history of these animals and our growing knowledge of amphibian …
reflects the unique life history of these animals and our growing knowledge of amphibian …
Diagnostic assays and sampling protocols for the detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a fungus belonging to the Phylum Chytridiomycota, Class
Chytridiomycetes, Order Chytridiales, and is the highly infectious aetiological agent …
Chytridiomycetes, Order Chytridiales, and is the highly infectious aetiological agent …
Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines
Globalized infectious diseases are causing species declines worldwide, but their source
often remains elusive. We used whole-genome sequencing to solve the spatiotemporal …
often remains elusive. We used whole-genome sequencing to solve the spatiotemporal …
Magnitude of the US trade in amphibians and presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and ranavirus infection in imported North American bullfrogs (Rana …
LM Schloegel, AM Picco, AM Kilpatrick, AJ Davies… - Biological …, 2009 - Elsevier
Amphibians are globally threatened by anthropogenic habitat loss, the wildlife trade and
emerging diseases. Previous authors have hypothesized that the spread of the amphibian …
emerging diseases. Previous authors have hypothesized that the spread of the amphibian …
Amphibian chytridiomycosis in Japan: distribution, haplotypes and possible route of entry into Japan
K Goka, JUN Yokoyama, Y Une, T Kuroki… - Molecular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
A serious disease of amphibians caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis was first found in Japan in December 2006 in imported pet frogs. This was the …
dendrobatidis was first found in Japan in December 2006 in imported pet frogs. This was the …
Large‐scale seasonal variation in the prevalence and severity of chytridiomycosis
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been implicated as the causative
agent of mass mortalities, population declines and the extinctions of amphibian species …
agent of mass mortalities, population declines and the extinctions of amphibian species …
Symbiotic bacteria contribute to innate immune defenses of the threatened mountain yellow-legged frog, Rana muscosa
DC Woodhams, VT Vredenburg, MA Simon… - Biological …, 2007 - Elsevier
Symbiotic microorganisms influence health and disease and may contribute to the innate
immune defenses of amphibians. The mountain yellow-legged frog, Rana muscosa, is …
immune defenses of amphibians. The mountain yellow-legged frog, Rana muscosa, is …
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is non‐randomly distributed across amphibian breeding habitats
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been implicated as the causative
agent of mass mortalities, population declines, and the extinctions of stream‐breeding …
agent of mass mortalities, population declines, and the extinctions of stream‐breeding …
Latitudinal Variation in the Prevalence and Intensity of Chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) Infection in Eastern Australia
Chytridiomycosis is a recently emerged, infectious skin disease of amphibians that has been
linked directly to mass mortalities, population declines, and species extinctions worldwide …
linked directly to mass mortalities, population declines, and species extinctions worldwide …