Global amphibian decline continues to be a great concern despite our increased
understanding of the causes behind the observed patterns of the decline, such as habitat …

Several infectious diseases are threatening amphibian species worldwide and have
resulted in massmortality events across the globe. An emerging group of viral pathogens …

Chytridiomycosis, an infectious disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis (chytrid or Bd), has not been well studied in Oklahoma. This is of particular …

American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) are considered important reservoirs and
vectors of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which can cause the disease …

Anurans (frogs and toads) are an ecologically diverse group of vertebrate organisms that
display a myriad of reproductive modes and life history traits. To persist in such an …

Introduction Given the role of microbiomes in promoting host health and homeostasis,
understanding the factors sha** skin microbial communities in wild vertebrates has …

Between August 2023 and August 2024, 42 amphibians including, 14 many-ribbed
salamanders, Eurycea multiplicata, three Blanchard's cricket frogs, Acris blanchardi, seven …

Several infectious diseases are threatening amphibian species worldwide and have
resulted in massmortality events across the globe. An emerging group of viral pathogens …

Several infectious diseases are threatening amphibian species worldwide and have
resulted in massmortality events across the globe. An emerging group of viral pathogens …

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has been implicated in the decline of amphibians
worldwide and was first noted in Kansas in 2014 in Kingman and Sedgwick Counties. The …