Chytridiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease of amphibians that affects over 700
species on all continents where amphibians occur. The amphibian–chytridiomycosis system …

By using the criteria that define emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of humans, we can
identify a similar group of EIDs in wildlife. In the current review we highlight an important …

Anthropogenic trade and development have broken down dispersal barriers, facilitating the
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …

The first global assessment of amphibians provides new context for the well-publicized
phenomenon of amphibian declines. Amphibians are more threatened and are declining …

Epidermal changes caused by a chytridiomycete fungus (Chytridiomycota; Chytridiales)
were found in sick and dead adult anurans collected from montane rain forests in …

The global emergence and spread of the pathogenic, virulent, and highly transmissible
fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, resulting in the disease chytridiomycosis, has …

Reports of malformed amphibians and global amphibian declines have led to public
concern, particularly because amphibians are thought to be indicator species of overall …

Although there is growing concern that amphibian populations are declining globally,,, much
of the supporting evidence is either anecdotal, or derived from short-term studies at small …

▪ Abstract Declines and losses of amphibian populations are a global problem with complex
local causes. These may include ultraviolet radiation, predation, habitat modification …

We review recent research on the pathology, ecology, and biogeography of two emerging
infectious wildlife diseases, chytridiomycosis and ranaviral disease, in the context of host …