Chytrid fungi and global amphibian declines
MC Fisher, TWJ Garner - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
Discovering that chytrid fungi cause chytridiomycosis in amphibians represented a paradigm
shift in our understanding of how emerging infectious diseases contribute to global patterns …
shift in our understanding of how emerging infectious diseases contribute to global patterns …
Overview of chytrid emergence and impacts on amphibians
KR Lips - … Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Chytridiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease of amphibians that affects over 700
species on all continents where amphibians occur. The amphibian–chytridiomycosis system …
species on all continents where amphibians occur. The amphibian–chytridiomycosis system …
Complex history of the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus revealed with genome resequencing data
EB Rosenblum, TY James… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Understanding the evolutionary history of microbial pathogens is critical for mitigating the
impacts of emerging infectious diseases on economically and ecologically important host …
impacts of emerging infectious diseases on economically and ecologically important host …
History and recent progress on chytridiomycosis in amphibians
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) emerged in the 1970s in Australia and the Americas,
causing rapid and catastrophic declines and extinctions of naïve amphibian populations as it …
causing rapid and catastrophic declines and extinctions of naïve amphibian populations as it …
After the epidemic: ongoing declines, stabilizations and recoveries in amphibians afflicted by chytridiomycosis
The impacts of pathogen emergence in naïve hosts can be catastrophic, and pathogen
spread now ranks as a major threat to biodiversity. However, pathogen impacts can persist …
spread now ranks as a major threat to biodiversity. However, pathogen impacts can persist …
Assessing spatial patterns of disease risk to biodiversity: implications for the management of the amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
KA Murray, RWR Retallick… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging infectious diseases can have serious consequences for wildlife populations,
ecosystem structure and biodiversity. Predicting the spatial patterns and potential impacts of …
ecosystem structure and biodiversity. Predicting the spatial patterns and potential impacts of …
Variation in Thermal Performance of a Widespread Pathogen, the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Rates of growth and reproduction of the pathogens that cause emerging infectious diseases
can be affected by local environmental conditions; these conditions can thus influence the …
can be affected by local environmental conditions; these conditions can thus influence the …
Integrating species traits with extrinsic threats: closing the gap between predicting and preventing species declines
In studies of extinction risk, it is often insufficient to conclude that species with narrow ranges
or small clutch sizes require prioritized protection. To improve conservation outcomes, we …
or small clutch sizes require prioritized protection. To improve conservation outcomes, we …
Cryopreservation and other assisted reproductive technologies for the conservation of threatened amphibians and reptiles: bringing the ARTs up to speed
Amphibians and reptiles are experiencing serious declines, with the number of threatened
species and extinctions growing rapidly as the modern biodiversity crisis unfolds. For …
species and extinctions growing rapidly as the modern biodiversity crisis unfolds. For …
Amphibian‐killing chytrid in B razil comprises both locally endemic and globally expanding populations
TS Jenkinson, CM Betancourt Román… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is the
emerging infectious disease implicated in recent population declines and extinctions of …
emerging infectious disease implicated in recent population declines and extinctions of …