chytrid fungus
Pathways of amphibian chytrid fungus dispersal: global biosecurity and conservation implications
... economies and reduce financial loss, most efforts to understand and mitigate this threat are directed towards controlling pathogens recognized as zoonotic and a threat to human health or those that negatively impact ...
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Elimination of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis by Archey's frog Leiopelma archeyi
... amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis were monitored in captivity by observing clinical signs, measuring weight gain, and performing repeated PCR ...the fungus was eliminated after ...
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Dynamics of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in isolated patches of lowland rainforest
... 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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First detection of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in free-ranging populations of amphibians on mainland Asia: survey in South Korea
... Speare R, Skerratt L, Berger L, Hines H and others (2005) A project that designs and trials a pilot survey to map the distribution of chytridiomycosis (caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus) in Australian ...
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First evidence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and Ranavirus in Hong Kong amphibian trade
... The emerging infectious amphibian diseases caused by amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd) and ranaviruses are responsible for global amphibian population declines and extinctions. ...
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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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Endemic infection of the amphibian chytrid fungus in a frog community post decline
... amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochy- trium dendrobatidis) has been implicated as a major contributor to global catastrophic declines in frog populations (Berger et ...the fungus on individuals in ...
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Elevation, temperature, and aquatic connectivity all influence the infection dynamics of the amphibian chytrid fungus in adult frogs
... Infectious diseases can cause population declines and even extinctions. The amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has caused population declines and extinctions in amphibians on ...
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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 ...
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Variation in thermal performance of a widespread pathogen, the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) with different histories that were collected across a wide latitudinal range, spanning most of ...
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Amphibian chytrid fungus in Madagascar neither shows widespread presence nor signs of certain establishment
... Two recent papers provide conflicting results on whether the globally emerging amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is now widespread and established (self- sustaining populations) ...
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Survival of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on bare hands and gloves: hygiene implications for amphibian handling
... with chytrid fungus resulting in chytridiomycosis (Department of Environment and Heritage 2006) also advocates that, apart from using disinfectants such as sodium hypochlorite ...
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A survey for the presence of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in Tasmania
... 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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Storage of samples at high temperatures reduces the amount of amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis DNA detectable by PCR assay
... amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendro- batidis (Bd), is an emerging infectious disease responsible for amphibian declines on several conti- ...
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Mosquitoes as a potential vector for the transmission of the amphibian chytrid fungus
... amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is an infectious disease responsible for the worldwide decline of amphibian ...the fungus can be transmitted between individuals and ...
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Terrestrial dispersal and potential environmental transmission of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
... 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 not ...
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Rapid response to evaluate the presence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and ranavirus in wild amphibian populations in Madagascar
... We performed a rapid response investigation to evaluate the presence and distribution of amphibian pathogens in Madagascar following our identification of amphibian chytrid fun- gus (Batrachochytrium ...
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Effects of individual behaviour on host-pathogen interactions: Australian rainforest frogs and the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... facilitate the growth of B. dendrobatidis populations on their skin, and therefore perpetuate their infections. Growth, reproduction, and survival of B. dendrobatidis are strongly influenced by temperature and moisture ...
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Experimental Research to Obtain a Better Understanding of the Epidemiology, Transmission and Dispersal of Amphibian Chytrid Fungus in Australian Ecosystems
... investigates the epidemiology of enzootic Bd dynamics in tadpoles in order to build a foundation from which to develop a more complete understanding of Bd disease processes in rainforest streams. Despite efforts to ...
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The role of cutaneous bacteria in resistance of Australian tropical rainforest frogs to the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
... Antibiotic-producing bacterial symbionts that provide disease resistance to their hosts are widespread in nature. In plants, bacterially-produced antibiotics occur in the spermosphere and rhizosphere and enhance plant ...
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