Chytrid fungi and global amphibian declines
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 …
Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity
Anthropogenic trade and development have broken down dispersal barriers, facilitating the
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …
Historical amphibian declines and extinctions in Brazil linked to chytridiomycosis
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 …
A retrospective overview of amphibian declines in Brazil's Atlantic Forest
LF Toledo, SP de Carvalho-E-Silva… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amphibians are facing population declines and extinctions across the globe, and
megadiverse Brazil is no exception. One of the global hotspots of amphibian declines is …
megadiverse Brazil is no exception. One of the global hotspots of amphibian declines is …
Hybrids of amphibian chytrid show high virulence in native hosts
Hybridization of parasites can generate new genotypes with high virulence. The fungal
amphibian parasite Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) hybridizes in Brazil's Atlantic …
amphibian parasite Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) hybridizes in Brazil's Atlantic …
Climate change resha** plant-fungal interaction
Plant diseases pose a severe threat to modern agriculture, necessitating effective and
lasting control solutions. Environmental factors significantly shape plant ecology. Human …
lasting control solutions. Environmental factors significantly shape plant ecology. Human …
[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 …
Amphibian‐killing chytrid in B razil comprises both locally endemic and globally expanding populations
TS Jenkinson, CM Betancourt Román… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is the
emerging infectious disease implicated in recent population declines and extinctions of …
emerging infectious disease implicated in recent population declines and extinctions of …
Inhibition of fungal pathogens across genotypes and temperatures by amphibian skin bacteria
Symbiotic bacteria may dampen the impacts of infectious diseases on hosts by inhibiting
pathogen growth. However, our understanding of the generality of pathogen inhibition by …
pathogen growth. However, our understanding of the generality of pathogen inhibition by …