Recent Findings of Potentially Lethal Salamander Fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 The distribution of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans continues to expand in Europe. During 2014–2018, we collected 1,135 samples from salamanders and newts in 6 countries in Europe. We identified 5 cases of B.
David Lastra González +10 more
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Efficacy of Plant-Derived Fungicides at Inhibiting Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Growth [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2022 The emerging fungal amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), is currently spreading across Europe and given its estimated invasion potential, has the capacity to decimate salamander populations worldwide.
Adrianna Tompros +4 more
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Potential risk of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Mexico. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 The recent decline in populations of European salamanders caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has generated worldwide concern, as it is a major threat to amphibians.
M Delia Basanta +2 more
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Winter is coming-Temperature affects immune defenses and susceptibility to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2021 Environmental temperature is a key factor driving various biological processes, including immune defenses and host-pathogen interactions. Here, we evaluated the effects of environmental temperature on the pathogenicity of the emerging fungal pathogen ...
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Identification of antibiotics for use in selection of the chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Global amphibian populations are being decimated by chytridiomycosis, a deadly skin infection caused by the fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and B. salamandrivorans (Bsal).
Kristyn A Robinson +3 more
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eDNA-based monitoring of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans with ddPCR in Luxembourg ponds: taking signals below the Limit of Detection (LOD) into account [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionBackground Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) are two pathogenic fungi that are a significant threat to amphibian communities worldwide.
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Diversity, multifaceted evolution, and facultative saprotrophism in the European Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans epidemic [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2021 B. salamandrivorans (Bsal) is a fungus of amphibians that has been implicated in the collapse of salamander populations. Here, the authors sequence nine Bsal isolates from six epidemic sites and describe variation in genome size and composition.
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Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans: The North American Response and a Call for Action [PDF]
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Expanding Distribution of Lethal Amphibian Fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Emerging fungal diseases can drive amphibian species to local extinction. During 2010–2016, we examined 1,921 urodeles in 3 European countries. Presence of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans at new locations and in urodeles of different
Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs +24 more
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In Vitro Infection Model Using A6 Cells Sets the Stage for Host–Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Exploration [PDF]
Journal of FungiThe chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) poses a significant threat to amphibian biodiversity, driving severe declines in salamander populations in Europe.
Elin Verbrugghe +2 more
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