Mining museums for historical DNA: advances and challenges in museomics
CJ Raxworthy, BT Smith - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - cell.com
Historical DNA (hDNA), obtained from museum and herbarium specimens, has yielded
spectacular new insights into the history of organisms. This includes documenting historical …
spectacular new insights into the history of organisms. This includes documenting historical …
Chytrid fungi and global amphibian declines
MC Fisher, TWJ Garner - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
Discovering that chytrid fungi cause chytridiomycosis in amphibians represented a paradigm
shift in our understanding of how emerging infectious diseases contribute to global patterns …
shift in our understanding of how emerging infectious diseases contribute to global patterns …
A synthesis of evidence of drivers of amphibian declines
Early calls for robust long-term time series of amphibian population data, stemming from
discussion following the first World Congress of Herpetology, are now being realized after …
discussion following the first World Congress of Herpetology, are now being realized after …
Early-diverging fungal phyla: taxonomy, species concept, ecology, distribution, anthropogenic impact, and novel phylogenetic proposals
The increasing number of new fungal species described from all over the world along with
the use of genetics to define taxa, has dramatically changed the classification system of …
the use of genetics to define taxa, has dramatically changed the classification system of …
Global Patterns of the Fungal Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Support Conservation Urgency
DH Olson, KL Ronnenberg, CK Glidden… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a skin pathogen that
can cause the emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis in susceptible species. It has …
can cause the emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis in susceptible species. It has …
Mechanisms underlying host persistence following amphibian disease emergence determine appropriate management strategies
Emerging infectious diseases have caused many species declines, changes in communities
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …
United States amphibian imports pose a disease risk to salamanders despite Lacey Act regulations
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), one of two fungal pathogens that cause the
deadly amphibian disease chytridiomycosis, is a major impending threat to salamander …
deadly amphibian disease chytridiomycosis, is a major impending threat to salamander …
[HTML][HTML] Harlequin frog rediscoveries provide insights into species persistence in the face of drastic amphibian declines
Amphibians face global declines, and it remains unclear the extent to which species have
responded, and through what mechanisms, to persist in the face of emerging diseases and …
responded, and through what mechanisms, to persist in the face of emerging diseases and …
Host–multiparasite interactions in amphibians: a review
Parasites, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protists, helminths, and arthropods, are
ubiquitous in the animal kingdom. Consequently, hosts are frequently infected with more …
ubiquitous in the animal kingdom. Consequently, hosts are frequently infected with more …
Coinfection with chytrid genotypes drives divergent infection dynamics reflecting regional distribution patterns
T Carvalho, D Medina, L P. Ribeiro… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
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 …
globalization may inadvertently select for more virulent pathogens. In Brazil's Atlantic Forest …