Amphibian declines and extinctions are emblematic for the current sixth mass extinction
event. Infectious drivers of these declines include the recently emerged fungal pathogens …

Parasites, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protists, helminths, and arthropods, are
ubiquitous in the animal kingdom. Consequently, hosts are frequently infected with more …

INTRODUCTION Infectious disease outbreaks among wildlife have surged in recent
decades alongside global climate change. However, the circumstances under which climate …

Distribution and host range of ranaviruses Page 19 9© The Author (s) 2015 MJ Gray, VG
Chinchar (eds.), Ranaviruses , DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-13755-1_2 Distribution and Host Range …

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 …

While global amphibian declines are associated with the spread of Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis (Bd), undetected concurrent co-infection by other pathogens may be little …

Central America hosts a diverse, unique, and imperiled amphibian fauna, and for decades
Central America been a major epicenter of research into amphibian decline and …

Ranaviruses are pathogens of ectothermic vertebrates, including amphibians. We reviewed
patterns of host range and virulence of ranaviruses in the context of virus genotype and …

Spillover of viruses from bats to other animals may be associated with increased contact
between them, as well as increased shedding of viruses by bats. Here, we tested the …

The global trend of increasing environmental temperatures is often predicted to result in
more severe disease epidemics. However, unambiguous evidence that temperature is a …