amphibian chytrid
Endemic infection of the amphibian chytrid fungus in a frog community post-decline
... the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochy- trium dendrobatidis) has been implicated as a major contributor to global catastrophic declines in frog populations (Berger et ...
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First evidence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and Ranavirus in Hong Kong amphibian trade
... of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd) and ranaviruses, threatening global amphibian biodiversity ...commercial amphibian shipments likewise repre- sent a potential ...
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Possible modes of dissemination of the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the environment
... comm.). Amphibian infections were found in areas too widely separated to allow for circular or linear distri- bution from one main centre of ...and chytrid distribution ...the amphibian ...
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A survey for the presence of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in Tasmania
... The amphibian chytrid infection is now recognised as one of the major threatening processes causing the decline of frogs and salamanders across the planet (Anon 2006) and chytrid fungus, ...
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Elimination of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis by Archey's frog Leiopelma archeyi
... the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis were monitored in captivity by observing clinical signs, measuring weight gain, and performing repeated PCR ...the amphibian chytrid ...
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Terrestrial dispersal and potential environmental transmission of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
... to amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd) is not confined to the aquatic habitat, but little is known about pathways that facilitate expo- sure to wild terrestrial amphibians that do ...
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Endemic infection of the amphibian chytrid fungus in a frog community post decline
... the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochy- trium dendrobatidis) has been implicated as a major contributor to global catastrophic declines in frog populations (Berger et ...
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Rapid response to evaluate the presence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and ranavirus in wild amphibian populations in Madagascar
... of amphibian pathogens in Madagascar following our identification of amphibian chytrid fun- gus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd) and ranavirus in commercially exported amphibi- ...commercial ...
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Dynamics of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in isolated patches of lowland rainforest
... The amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has been implicated as one of the most severe and devastating diseases to affect a class of organisms in recorded history (Stuart et ...
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Presence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in threatened corroboree frog populations in the Australian Alps
... ABSTRACT: Since the early 1980s, the southern corroboree frog Pseudophryne corroboree and northern corroboree frog P. pengilleyi have been in a state of decline from their sub-alpine and high montane bog environments on ...
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Presence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in native amphibians exported from Madagascar
... of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd), a highly virulent pathogen threatening global amphibian ...in amphibian biodiversity may be ...
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Survival of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on bare hands and gloves: hygiene implications for amphibian handling
... the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which is responsible for global amphibian ...to amphibian handling hygiene protocols by testing the sur- vival of ...
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First detection of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in free-ranging populations of amphibians on mainland Asia: survey in South Korea
... caused amphibian population declines globally and elevated many species of anurans to endangered or threatened status, has recently been declared an internationally notifiable ...the amphibian ...
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The ecology of chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease of Australian rainforest frogs
... In the wet tropics of Queensland, Australia eight species of stream dwelling frogs have experienced population declines, and individuals have been found with fungal infections of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an ...
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Sodium hypochlorite denatures the DNA of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... ABSTRACT: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an aquatic amphibian fungus, has been implicated in many amphibian declines and extinctions. A real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) TaqMan® assay is now used ...
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Pathways of amphibian chytrid fungus dispersal: global biosecurity and conservation implications
... Even if Hong Kong possesses endemic forms of these pathogens, it is important to reduce introduction of new strains that may demonstrate elevated virulence to native amphibians and present the risk of recombining to ...
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Experimental infection of self-cured Leiopelma archeyi with the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... New Zealand has 7 extant species of frogs. The 4 native species are Leiopelma archeyi, L. hamiltoni, L. hochstetteri and L. pakeka. Leiopelmatids are an archaic family of anurans with many unique features such as ...
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The role of cutaneous bacteria in resistance of Australian tropical rainforest frogs to the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... The number of recorded emerging infectious disease events has been steadily increasing (Jones et al. 2008), with fungal diseases posing a serious threat to animal and plant health (Fisher et al. 2012). The emergence of ...
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Elevation, temperature, and aquatic connectivity all influence the infection dynamics of the amphibian chytrid fungus in adult frogs
... The amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has caused population declines and extinctions in amphibians on most ...on amphibian populations in mountainous ...
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Experimental Research to Obtain a Better Understanding of the Epidemiology, Transmission and Dispersal of Amphibian Chytrid Fungus in Australian Ecosystems
... Mendelson, J.R., III, Lips, K.R., Gagliardo, R.W., Rabb, G.B., Collins, J.P., Diffendorfer, J.E., Daszak, P., Ibáñez D, R., Zippel, K.C., Lawson, D.P., Wright, K.M., Stuart, S.N., Gascon, C., Da Silva, H.R., Burrowes, ...
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