Cryo-archiving of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and other chytridiomycetes [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2003 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a major pathogen of frogs worldwide. It has been associated with catastrophic declines of frog populations including those in pristine habitats in Queensland, Australia. To facilitate genetic and disease studies of this fungus and related species, it is essential to have a reliable long-term storage method to maintain ...
Boyle, D.G. +7 more
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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis electroporation v1 [PDF]
, 2019 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (BD) is a parasitic symbiote with many frogs. BD infection is devastating to most frog species, causing mass mortality in ~6.5% of amphibian species. To understand the cellular biology of BD and its interaction with amphibians, we have developed an method of electroporation, allowing for efficient deliver of extracellular
Andrew J. M. Swafford +2 more
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A DNA-BASED ASSAY IDENTIFIES BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS IN AMPHIBIANS [PDF]
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2004 Chytridiomycosis caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycota) has been implicated in declines of amphibian populations on four continents. We have developed a sensitive and specific polymerase chain reaction-based assay to detect this pathogen. We isolated B.
Seanna L, Annis +4 more
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Pathogenic fungus in feral populations of the invasive North American bullfrog in Argentina [PDF]
, 2017 Nearly a third (32.4%) of the world?s amphibian species are either threatened with extinction or already extinct (1). The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) (Chytridiomycetes: Ryzophydiales) (2) has been recognized as responsible for mass
Ghirardi, Romina +4 more
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Spatial distribution of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in South American caecilians [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2017 The amphibian-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is linked to population declines in anurans and salamanders globally. To date, however, few studies have attempted to screen Bd in live caecilians; Bd-positive caecilians have only been reported in Africa and French Guiana.
Lambertini, Carolina +4 more
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Widespread occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in contemporary and historical samples of the endangered Bombina pachypus along the Italian peninsula. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is considered a main driver of the worldwide declines and extinctions of amphibian populations. Nonetheless, fundamental questions about its epidemiology, including whether it acts mainly as a "lone killer" or in ...
Daniele Canestrelli +2 more
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Genomic innovations linked to infection strategies across emerging pathogenic chytrid fungi
Nature Communications, 2017 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivoransare both important pathogens of amphibians, but they differ in their host ranges, infection strategies, and host immune responses.
Rhys A. Farrer +9 more
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Gene expression differs in susceptible and resistant amphibians exposed to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. [PDF]
, 2018 Chytridiomycosis, the disease caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has devastated global amphibian biodiversity. Nevertheless, some hosts avoid disease after Bd exposure even as others experience near-complete extirpation ...
Eskew, Evan A +6 more
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mBio, 2012 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, which is considered one of the driving forces behind the worldwide decline in populations of amphibians. As a member of the phylum Chytridiomycota, B.
John Abramyan, Jason E. Stajich
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Primeiro estudo parasitológico em rã com garras Africano (Xenopus laevis, Anfibia) no Chile [PDF]
, 2017 Introduced species can arrive into new territories with parasites; however, these species are expected to face lower parasite richness than in their original regions. Both introduced hosts and parasites can affect native fauna.
Castillo, Cristóbal +5 more
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