Competition between genotypes is likely to be a key driver of pathogen evolution,
particularly following a geographical invasion by distant strains. Theory predicts that …

By altering the abundance, diversity, and distribution of species—and their pathogens—
globalization may inadvertently select for more virulent pathogens. In Brazil's Atlantic Forest …

Generalist pathogens maintain infectivity in numerous hosts; how this broad ecological
niche impacts host–pathogen coevolution remains to be widely explored. Batrachochytrium …

Abstract The Global Panzootic Lineage of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd-
GPL) is threatening amphibians worldwide. In contrast, four lineages (Bd-Brazil, Bd-CH, Bd …

Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is the
emerging infectious disease implicated in recent population declines and extinctions of …

Hybridization of parasites can generate new genotypes with high virulence. The fungal
amphibian parasite Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) hybridizes in Brazil's Atlantic …

Emergent infectious diseases are a severe threat to global biodiversity, thus conservation
biologists need to understand the emergence, spread, and evolution of pathogens to identify …

Global amphibian decline by chytridiomycosis is a major environmental disaster that has
been attributed to either recent fungal spread or environmental change that promotes …

The putatively positive association between host genetic diversity and the ability to defend
against pathogens has long attracted the attention of evolutionary biologists …

Emerging infectious diseasespose a significant threat to global health, but predicting
disease outcomes for particular species can be complicated when pathogen virulence …