Chytrid fungus infection in alpine tree frogs is associated with individual heterozygosity and population isolation but not population-genetic diversity [PDF]
, 2020 Chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by the emerging fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has been implicated in the decline of over 500 amphibian species.
Banks, Sam C. +5 more
core +2 more sources
Surviving chytridiomycosis: differential anti-Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis activity in bacterial isolates from three lowland species of Atelopus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 In the Neotropics, almost every species of the stream-dwelling harlequin toads (genus Atelopus) have experienced catastrophic declines. The persistence of lowland species of Atelopus could be explained by the lower growth rate of Batrachochytrium ...
Sandra V Flechas +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Phenotypic and Ecological Correlates of Population Decline in the World's Anurans. [PDF]
Ecol EvolIn this study, we assess the ecological and environmental factors associated with population decline in the world's anurans, taking into account their evolutionary relationships. A large majority of evaluated species were in decline. Range size and temperature annual range were negatively correlated with decline, whereas latitude was positively ...
Sandretti-Silva G +5 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Chytridiomycosis in Native Arizona Frogs [PDF]
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2002 Twenty-seven adult/sub-adult lowland leopard frogs (Rana yavapaiensis), two larval lowland leopard frogs, two adult Chirichahua leopard frogs (Rana chiricahuensis), and two adult canyon tree frogs (Hyla arenicolor) collected from populations experiencing mortality events at eight sites were found to have characteristic lesions of chytrid fungus ...
Gregory A, Bradley +4 more
openaire +2 more sources
A Review of the Scale and Sustainability of the Consumption and Trade of Anuran Species in Africa. [PDF]
Ecol EvolABSTRACT Within Africa, collection and trade of anurans is often recorded as single‐site case studies, making it difficult to accurately understand the scale of use, its livelihood importance, and impact on species. We conducted a systematic review to: compile literature on anuran uses in Africa; identify the species and ecoregions involved; and ...
Owusu-Gyamfi S +5 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Chytridiomycosis in frogs from Uruguay [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2009 Amphibian chytridiomycosis caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is reported in Uruguayan native amphibians for the first time. Histological evidence of infection was observed in tadpoles of Hypsiboas pulchellus, Odontophrynus maisuma, Physalaemus henselii, and Scinax squalirostris. The effects of chytridiomycosis on these species are still unknown.
Claudio, Borteiro +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
The interplay of fungal and bacterial microbiomes on rainforest frogs following a disease outbreak
Ecosphere, 2022 Emerging infectious diseases are a serious threat to wildlife populations, and there is growing evidence that host microbiomes play important roles in infection dynamics, possibly even mitigating diseases.
Donald T. McKnight +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Design and Application of a Genome-Wide SNP Array to Improve Conservation Outcomes in the Critically Endangered Southern Corroboree Frog. [PDF]
Mol Ecol ResourABSTRACT Species‐specific genomic information has the potential to transform modern conservation management strategies through improved genomic assessment and management outcomes. Gaining genomic insights into genetic diversity, adaptability and potential resilience against infectious diseases is essential to enhance conservation efforts for threatened
Davidson MJ +5 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Parallels in Amphibian and Bat Declines from Pathogenic Fungi
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 Pathogenic fungi have substantial effects on global biodiversity, and 2 emerging pathogenic species—the chytridiomycete Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which causes chytridiomycosis in amphibians, and the ascomycete Geomyces destructans, which causes ...
Evan A. Eskew, Brian D. Todd
doaj +1 more source
Amphibian chytridiomycosis : a review with focus on fungus-host interactions [PDF]
, 2015 Amphibian declines and extinctions are emblematic for the current sixth mass extinction event. Infectious drivers of these declines include the recently emerged fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ...
Haesebrouck, Freddy +3 more
core +4 more sources