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 …
Overview of chytrid emergence and impacts on amphibians
KR Lips - … Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Chytridiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease of amphibians that affects over 700
species on all continents where amphibians occur. The amphibian–chytridiomycosis system …
species on all continents where amphibians occur. The amphibian–chytridiomycosis system …
Natural history collections as windows on evolutionary processes
Natural history collections provide an immense record of biodiversity on Earth. These
repositories have traditionally been used to address fundamental questions in …
repositories have traditionally been used to address fundamental questions in …
Disentangling host, pathogen, and environmental determinants of a recently emerged wildlife disease: lessons from the first 15 years of amphibian chytridiomycosis …
The amphibian fungal disease chytridiomycosis, which affects species across all continents,
recently emerged as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Yet, many aspects of the …
recently emerged as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Yet, many aspects of the …
Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines
Globalized infectious diseases are causing species declines worldwide, but their source
often remains elusive. We used whole-genome sequencing to solve the spatiotemporal …
often remains elusive. We used whole-genome sequencing to solve the spatiotemporal …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
Historical amphibian declines and extinctions in Brazil linked to chytridiomycosis
T Carvalho, CG Becker… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The recent increase in emerging fungal diseases is causing unprecedented threats to
biodiversity. The origin of spread of the frog-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis …
biodiversity. The origin of spread of the frog-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis …
The world's ten most feared fungi
An account is provided of the world's ten most feared fungi. Within areas of interest, we have
organized the entries in the order of concern. We put four human pathogens first as this is of …
organized the entries in the order of concern. We put four human pathogens first as this is of …
History and recent progress on chytridiomycosis in amphibians
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) emerged in the 1970s in Australia and the Americas,
causing rapid and catastrophic declines and extinctions of naïve amphibian populations as it …
causing rapid and catastrophic declines and extinctions of naïve amphibian populations as it …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …