Mitigating amphibian chytridiomycoses in nature

TWJ Garner, BR Schmidt, A Martel… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Amphibians across the planet face the threat of population decline and extirpation caused
by the disease chytridiomycosis. Despite consensus that the fungal pathogens responsible …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of emerging infectious diseases on amphibians: a review of experimental studies

AR Blaustein, J Urbina, PW Snyder, E Reynolds… - Diversity, 2018 - mdpi.com
Numerous factors are contributing to the loss of biodiversity. These include complex effects
of multiple abiotic and biotic stressors that may drive population losses. These losses are …

[HTML][HTML] Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and the Risk of a Second Amphibian Pandemic

TA Yap, NT Nguyen, M Serr, A Shepack… - EcoHealth, 2017 - Springer
Amphibians are experiencing devastating population declines globally. A major driver is
chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungal pathogens …

Decision‐making for mitigating wildlife diseases: From theory to practice for an emerging fungal pathogen of amphibians

S Canessa, C Bozzuto… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation science can be most effective in its decision‐support role when seeking
answers to clearly formulated questions of direct management relevance. Emerging wildlife …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigating Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe

V Thomas, YU Wang, P Van Rooij, E Verbrugghe… - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2019 - brill.com
The infectious chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has been
responsible for severe population declines of salamander populations in Europe. Serious …

Double trouble: co-infections of chytrid fungi will severely impact widely distributed newts

AV Longo, RC Fleischer, KR Lips - Biological Invasions, 2019 - Springer
Invasive fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and B. salamandrivorans
(Bsal) are causing mortality events and population declines in amphibians around the world …

Recommendations on diagnostic tools for Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

V Thomas, M Blooi, P Van Rooij… - Transboundary and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) poses a major threat to amphibian, and more
specifically caudata, diversity. Bsal is currently spreading through Europe, and mitigation …

Understanding the demand for and value of pathogen‐free amphibians to US pet owners

K Cavasos, RK Adhikari, NC Poudyal… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pathogen transmission through wildlife trade has become a significant One Health issue, but
businesses involved in trade can take actions to minimize pathogen spread within and …

Elevating human dimensions of amphibian and reptile conservation, a USA perspective

DH Olson, DS Pilliod - Conservation Science and Practice, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing threats to amphibian and reptile species raise the urgency of their conservation.
However, relative to other vertebrate groups at risk, amphibians and reptiles have low and …

Optimizing, validating, and field testing a multiplex qPCR for the detection of amphibian pathogens

I Standish, E Leis, N Schmitz, J Credico… - Diseases of Aquatic …, 2018 - int-res.com
Amphibian populations worldwide are facing numerous threats, including the emergence
and spread of infectious diseases. In the past 2 decades, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis …