The recent global spread of the amphibian‐killing fungus [B atrachochytrium dendrobatidis
(Bd)] has been closely tied to anthropogenic activities; however, regional patterns of spread …

The Amazon forest is known for its astonishing amphibian diversity, yet the potential
distribution and underlying impacts of the most important amphibian pathogen is unknown …

(Araceae) and Cyclantus sp.(Cyclanthaceae). At Corta Vento Farm adults were captured in
the leaf litter of the forest floor and in two artificial dams in an open area covered by …

The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is among the main causes of declines in
amphibian populations. This fungus is considered a generalist pathogen because it infects …

Amphibian conservation depends on knowledge about species composition and
distribution. This emphasizes the need for inventories, especially in poorly sampled areas …

The fungal infection caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in amphibians is known
to be lethal when infection intensity values exceed loads of 10,000 zoospores per individual …

Accepted: 05. February 2013/Available online: 16. February 2013/Printed: June 2013
Abstract. The pathogenic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis threatens the …

The state of Paraná, located in southern Brazil, was originally covered almost entirely by the
Atlantic Forest biome, with some areas of Cerrado savanna. In the present day, little of this …

Accepted: 31 January 2024/Available online: May 2024/Printed: June 2024 Abstract. One of
the main causes considered responsible for amphibian populationsdecline worldwide is the …

Infection caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) produces
chytridiomycosis, a disease considered one of the main causes of amphibian population …