Emerging Pathogen in Wild Amphibians and Frogs (Rana catesbeiana) Farmed for International Trade
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 Chytridiomycosis is an emerging disease responsible for global decline and extinction of amphibians. We report the causative agent, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in North American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) farmed for the international restaurant ...
Rolando Mazzoni +5 more
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Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans is the predominant chytrid fungus in Vietnamese salamanders [PDF]
, 2017 The amphibian chytrid fungi, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and B. salamandrivorans (Bsal), pose a major threat to amphibian biodiversity. Recent evidence suggests Southeast Asia as a potential cradle for both fungi, which likely resulted in ...
Laking, Alexandra +4 more
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Immune defenses of Xenopus laevis against Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Frontiers in Bioscience, 2009 Amphibian populations are declining at an unprecedented rate worldwide. A number of declines have been linked to a pathogenic skin fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Although amphibians have robust immune defenses, many species seem to be very susceptible to infection by this fungus and to development of the lethal disease called chytridiomycosis.
Louise A, Rollins-Smith +5 more
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Non-native Amphibian Pet Trade via Internet in Poland [PDF]
, 2018 Overharvesting and trade in amphibian populations is one of the causes of their global decline. Online trade not only encourages the exploitation of an increasing number of rare and endangered amphibian species from all over the world but also ...
Kaczmarski, Mikołaj, Kolenda, Krzysztof
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Disease Exposure and Antifungal Bacteria on Skin of Invasive Cane Toads, Australia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 Cane toads, an invasive species in Australia, are resistant to fungal pathogens affecting frogs worldwide (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). From toad skin swabs, we detected higher proportions of bacteria with antifungal properties in Queensland, where ...
Chava L. Weitzman +5 more
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Amphibian skin defences show variation in ability to inhibit growth of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis isolates from the Global Panzootic Lineage [PDF]
, 2017 The fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has caused declines and extinctions in hundreds of amphibian species across the world. Virulence varies among and within lineages; the Global Panzootic Lineage (GPL) is the most pathogenic, although ...
Antwis, RE, Weldon, C
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis [PDF]
Trends in Parasitology, 2021 Thomas R. Sewell +2 more
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Environmental detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in a temperate climate [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2007 The aetiological agent of amphibian chytridiomycosis Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a primary cause of amphibian population declines. Current surveillance is based on the detection of B. dendrobatidis in its host but in vitro work suggests infective stages may survive in the abiotic environment for at least 3 mo.
Walker, Susan F. +7 more
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Legacy effects of European colonialism on hotspots of biocultural diversity threat
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Patterns of biological diversity have been shaped by cultural practices in the past, while in turn, cultures and languages have evolved in close interaction with local species and ecosystems. However, in the Anthropocene, human activities are putting increasingly diverse pressures on ecosystems and cultures, resulting in accelerating threat ...
Bernd Lenzner +4 more
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