Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd)
Dynamics of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in isolated patches of lowland rainforest
... Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) continues to be a serious threat to amphibians globally; a diversity of species are at serious risk of extinction. The relationship between amphibian species and Bd ...
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Microhabitat temperatures and prevalence of the pathogenic fungus batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in lowland amazonian frogs
... fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) was not widely dis- tributed in warm ecosystems such as lowland tropical rainforests because maximum environmental tempera- tures limit its growth (Ron, 2005; R € ...
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Controlling wildlife fungal disease spread: in vitro efficacy of disinfectants against Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Mucor amphibiorum
... Chytridiomycosis, caused by the chytridiomycete Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is an invasive disease that has caused amphibian declines world- wide (Skerratt et al. 2007). There are 2 main stages in ...
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Experimental infection of self-cured Leiopelma archeyi with the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... to Batrachochytrium dendroba- tidis (Bd) is unknown, although one large population is thought to have declined sharply due to ...· Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis · Chytridio- ...
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Variation in thermal performance of a widespread pathogen, the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... 7c). At 26°C and 27°C, the first generation of zoosporangia rapidly reached maximum size and released zoospores, but those zoospores did not themselves form zoosporangia; these treatments therefore reached maximal growth ...
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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
... fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which causes chytridiomycosis, is one of the most seri- ous amphibian pathogens that have caused amphibian declines and extinctions worldwide (Berger et ...
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The role of cutaneous bacteria in resistance of Australian tropical rainforest frogs to the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... This thesis consists of eight chapters. Chapter One (this chapter) provides historical background and context to the study. It outlines the aims and structure of the thesis. The description of amphibian declines and the ...
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Presence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in native amphibians exported from Madagascar
... Amphibian populations are experiencing global decline in response to a storm of assaults including habitat destruction, climate change, and the emerging infectious disease chytridiomy- cosis caused by amphibian chytrid ...
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Introduced bullfrogs are associated with increased Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis prevalence and reduced occurrence of Korean treefrogs
... Bullfrogs, Lithobates catesbeianus, have been described as major vectors of the amphib- ian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Bd is widespread throughout the range of amphibians yet ...
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Molecular Identification of a Fungal Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Its Impact on Urbanized New Jersey
... While the complex network of roadways transports passengers, consumables, and other goods, it also trans- ports pathogens, alongside other contaminants, which poses an immense challenge for amphibian populations in their ...
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A comparison of sensitivity between the real-time detection of a TaqMan® assay for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and conventional detection
... Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a major pri- mary cause of declining frog populations (Skerratt et al. 2007) and there is an increasing global interest in diagnostic detection and monitoring of this ...
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First evidence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and Ranavirus in Hong Kong amphibian trade
... The high volume of global trade in potentially diseased amphibians has sparked a series of investigations into its role as a primary driver of the emergence and spread of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium ...
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Polymorphic repetitive loci of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... ABSTRACT: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), the cause of a fatal fungal skin disease of amphibians that has led to massive die-offs, global declines and extinctions, has spread interna- tionally as a ...
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Screening bacterial metabolites for inhibitory effects against Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis using a spectrophotometric assay
... In our assay, isolates were grown and tested indi- vidually with the aim of detecting those that could exhibit strong inhibition against Bd. However, the interaction of 2 or more different bacteria, or the interaction of ...
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Terrestrial dispersal and potential environmental transmission of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
... (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 not typically enter bodies ...
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Environmental effects on a host-pathogen system: frogs and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in wet and dry habitats
... fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is one of the clearest cases of this to ...date. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis colonises keratinised cells of the amphibian epidermis and causes the ...
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Environmental effects on a host-pathogen system: frogs and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in wet and dry habitats
... B. dendrobatidis are well documented; in most cases these occur in environments that provide optimal or near-optimal conditions for pathogen ...B. dendrobatidis. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ...
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Survey for the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Hong Kong in native amphibians and in the international amphibian trade
... of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is controversial, with some groups proposing that ...B. dendrobatidis is a virulent pathogen spreading through amphibian populations ...B. dendrobatidis have ...
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Elimination of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis by Archey's frog Leiopelma archeyi
... fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis were monitored in captivity by observing clinical signs, measuring weight gain, and performing repeated PCR ...B. dendrobatidis at the day of entry of the frog ...
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Species Specific Chitin Binding Module 18 Expansion in the Amphibian Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... ABSTRACT Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, which is considered one of the driving forces behind the worldwide decline in populations of ...B. dendrobatidis is ...
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