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Emergence of amphibian chytridiomycosis in Britain

Veterinary Record, 2005
, can be highly pathogenic,causing up to 90 to 100 per cent mortality in the postmeta-morphic life stages of some amphibian species (Scott 1993,Daszak and others 1999), while other amphibian speciesappear to be resistant to disease when infected with this fun-gus (Daszak and others 2004, Weldon and others 2004).
A A, Cunningham, T W J, Garner, V, Aguilar-Sanchez, B, Banks, J, Foster, A W, Sainsbury, M, Perkins, S F, Walker, A D, Hyatt, M C, Fisher   +9 more
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Frog skin epithelium: Electrolyte transport and chytridiomycosis [PDF]

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 2012
One unique physiological characteristic of frogs is that their main route for intake of water is across the skin. In these animals, the skin acts in concert with the kidney and urinary bladder to maintain electrolyte homeostasis. Water absorption across the skin is driven by the osmotic gradient that develops as a consequence of solute transport.
Jamie Voyles, Craig Campbell, Anuwat Dinudom   +2 more
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Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Amphibian Chytridiomycosis

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 2013
Chytridiomycosis, caused by the chytridiomycete fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, is an important pathogen of amphibians in captivity and is a major concern for global conservation of amphibians. The organism infects keratinized epithelial cells of amphibian skin and causes disease and mortality by interfering with important skin functions ...
Eric J, Baitchman, Allan P, Pessier
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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Chytridiomycosis in Anuran Amphibians of Colombia

EcoHealth, 2008
In order to investigate the possible presence of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycota: Chytridiales) in frogs (Amphibia: Anura) of Colombia, we made a retrospective examination of formalin-fixed specimens preserved in natural history collections.
Angélica, Ruiz, José Vicente, Rueda-Almonacid   +1 more
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Voriconazole successfully treats chytridiomycosis in frogs

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
Chytridiomycosis is a devastating disease and is a key cause of amphibian population declines around the world. Despite active research on this amphibian disease system for over 2 decades, we still do not have treatment methods that are safe and that can be broadly used across species.
Laura A, Brannelly, Preeti, Sharma, Sofia, Ballesteros, Alexander S, Wendt   +3 more
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Pathogenesis of Chytridiomycosis, a Cause of Catastrophic Amphibian Declines

Science, 2009
Croaking Frogs The global amphibian decline has been attributed, among other causes, to an amphibian skin disease chytridiomycosis caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis . However, how this pathogen causes mortality has been unclear. Voyles et al.
Voyles, Jamie L., Young, Samantha, Berger, Lee, Campbell, Craig, Voyles, Wyatt F, Dinudom, Anuwat, Cook, David, Webb, Rebecca, Alford, Ross A., Skerratt, Lee F., Speare, Richard   +10 more
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Chytridiomycosis Survey in Wild and Captive Mexican Amphibians

EcoHealth, 2008
Mexico, a rich country in terms of amphibian diversity, hosts about 375 described species. Population declines have been documented for several species where it is evident that their habitat is being destroyed or modified. However, other species which inhabit pristine areas are declining as well.
Patricia, Frías-Alvarez, Vance T, Vredenburg, Mariel, Familiar-López, Joyce E, Longcore, Edna, González-Bernal, Georgina, Santos-Barrera, Luis, Zambrano, Gabriela, Parra-Olea   +7 more
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The ecology and impact of chytridiomycosis: an emerging disease of amphibians

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2010
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) No abstract provided.
A Marm, Kilpatrick, Cheryl J, Briggs, Peter, Daszak   +2 more
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Inconclusiveness of Chytridiomycosis as the Agent in Widespread Frog Declines

Conservation Biology, 2005
Abstract:  Although there is considerable evidence to support the hypothesis that the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is the primary agent responsible for widespread declines in amphibian populations, particularly rainforest frog populations in Australia and ...
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Hotspot shelters stimulate frog resistance to chytridiomycosis

Nature
Many threats to biodiversity cannot be eliminated; for example, invasive pathogens may be ubiquitous. Chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease that has spread worldwide, driving at least 90 amphibian species to extinction, and severely affecting hundreds of others1-4. Once the disease spreads to a new environment, it is likely to become a permanent part of
Anthony W. Waddle, Simon Clulow, Amy Aquilina, Erin L. Sauer, Shannon W. Kaiser, Claire Miller, Jennifer A. Flegg, Patricia T. Campbell, Harrison Gallagher, Ivana Dimovski, Yorick Lambreghts, Lee Berger, Lee F. Skerratt, Richard Shine   +13 more
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