Global Emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Amphibian Chytridiomycosis in Space, Time, and Host

MC Fisher, TWJ Garner… - Annual review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a chytrid fungus that causes chytridiomycosis in
amphibians. Only named in 1999, Bd is a proximate driver of declines in global amphibian …

The ecology and impact of chytridiomycosis: an emerging disease of amphibians

AM Kilpatrick, CJ Briggs, P Daszak - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2010 - cell.com
Emerging infectious diseases are increasingly recognized as key threats to wildlife.
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, has been …

Differential Host Susceptibility to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an Emerging Amphibian Pathogen

CL Searle, SS Gervasi, J Hua, JI Hammond… - Conservation …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The amphibian fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has received
considerable attention due to its role in amphibian population declines worldwide. Although …

Seasonal Pattern of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection and Mortality in Lithobates areolatus: Affirmation of Vredenburg's “10,000 Zoospore Rule”

VC Kinney, JL Heemeyer, AP Pessier, MJ Lannoo - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
To fully comprehend chytridiomycosis, the amphibian disease caused by the chytrid fungus
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), it is essential to understand how Bd affects …

[PDF][PDF] Studies on Anomalies in Natural Populations of Amphibians

K Henle, A Dubois - MERTENSIELLA, 2017 - researchgate.net
Amphibian anomalies have been a source of curiosity for centuries and the literature on this
topic is enormous. We provide a comprehensive overview of the anomalies that have been …

Genetic variability and ontogeny predict microbiome structure in a disease-challenged montane amphibian

SM Griffiths, XA Harrison, C Weldon, MD Wood… - The ISME …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Amphibian populations worldwide are at risk of extinction from infectious diseases, including
chytridiomycosis caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) …

Impacts of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection on Tadpole Foraging Performance

MD Venesky, MJ Parris, A Storfer - EcoHealth, 2009 - Springer
Pathogen-induced modifications in host behavior, including alterations in foraging behavior
or foraging efficiency, can compromise host fitness by reducing growth and development …

Water bacterial and fungal community compositions associated with urban lakes, Xi'an, China

H Zhang, Y Wang, S Chen, Z Zhao, J Feng… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Urban lakes play a vital role in the sustainable development of urbanized areas. In this
freshwater ecosystem, massive microbial communities can drive the recycling of nutrients …

Chytridiomycosis, amphibian extinctions, and lessons for the prevention of future panzootics

KM Kriger, JM Hero - EcoHealth, 2009 - Springer
The human-mediated transport of infected amphibians is the most plausible driver for the
intercontinental spread of chytridiomycosis, a recently emerged infectious disease …

Widespread occurrence of the amphibian chytrid fungus in Kenya

J Kielgast, D Rödder, M Veith, S Lötters - Animal Conservation, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibians at the global scale are dramatically declining and the pathogenic fungus
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has been suggested to be an important driver in this …