Virulence and pathogenicity of chytrid fungi causing amphibian extinctions
Ancient enzootic associations between wildlife and their infections allow evolution to
innovate mechanisms of pathogenicity that are counterbalanced by host responses …
innovate mechanisms of pathogenicity that are counterbalanced by host responses …
A review of the role of parasites in the ecology of reptiles and amphibians
A great diversity of parasites, from viruses and bacteria to a range of remarkable eukaryotic
organisms, exploit reptile and amphibian hosts. Recent increases in the emergence of …
organisms, exploit reptile and amphibian hosts. Recent increases in the emergence of …
Sustained immune activation is associated with susceptibility to the amphibian chytrid fungus
AE Savage, B Gratwicke, K Hope… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The disease chytridiomycosis caused by the fungus Bd has devastated amphibian
populations worldwide. Functional genomic contributions to host susceptibility remain …
populations worldwide. Functional genomic contributions to host susceptibility remain …
Advancing understanding of amphibian evolution, ecology, behavior, and conservation with massively parallel sequencing
Genomics has great potential to advance understanding of amphibian evolution, ecology,
and behavior, as well as to improve conservation of this highly imperiled class of …
and behavior, as well as to improve conservation of this highly imperiled class of …
Genomes and transcriptomes help unravel the complex life cycle of the blastoclad fungus, Coelomomyces lativittatus, an obligate parasite of mosquitoes and …
CL Ettinger, T Ostovar, M Yacoub, S Ahrendt, RH Hice… - Mycologia, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Species of the phylum Blastocladiomycota, early-diverging zoosporic (flagellated) lineages
of fungi, are vastly understudied. This phylum includes the genus Coelomomyces, which …
of fungi, are vastly understudied. This phylum includes the genus Coelomomyces, which …
High variability in infection mechanisms and host responses: A review of functional genomic studies of amphibian chytridiomycosis
The emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and B. salamandrivorans (Bsal), two
fungal pathogens responsible for amphibian declines and extinctions worldwide, led to 20 …
fungal pathogens responsible for amphibian declines and extinctions worldwide, led to 20 …
Coevolution of a generalist pathogen with many hosts: the case of the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Generalist pathogens maintain infectivity in numerous hosts; how this broad ecological
niche impacts host–pathogen coevolution remains to be widely explored. Batrachochytrium …
niche impacts host–pathogen coevolution remains to be widely explored. Batrachochytrium …
[HTML][HTML] A call for a better understanding of aquatic chytrid biology
D Laundon, M Cunliffe - Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The phylum Chytridiomycota (the “chytrids”) is an early-diverging, mostly unicellular, lineage
of fungi that consists of significant aquatic saprotrophs, parasites, and pathogens, and is of …
of fungi that consists of significant aquatic saprotrophs, parasites, and pathogens, and is of …
Panzootic chytrid fungus exploits diverse amphibian host environments through plastic infection strategies
M Torres‐Sánchez, J Villate… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
While some pathogens are limited to single species, others can colonize many hosts, likely
contributing to the emergence of novel disease outbreaks. Despite this biodiversity threat …
contributing to the emergence of novel disease outbreaks. Despite this biodiversity threat …
Gene expression varies within and between enzootic and epizootic lineages of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in the Americas
While much research focus is paid to hypervirulent fungal lineages during emerging
infectious disease outbreaks, examining enzootic pathogen isolates can be equally fruitful in …
infectious disease outbreaks, examining enzootic pathogen isolates can be equally fruitful in …