Recent changes in infectious diseases in European wildlife
Many infectious diseases originating from, or carried by, wildlife affect wildlife conservation
and biodiversity, livestock health, or human health. We provide an update on changes in the …
and biodiversity, livestock health, or human health. We provide an update on changes in the …
Piecing the barcoding puzzle of Palearctic water frogs (Pelophylax) sheds light on amphibian biogeography and global invasions
Palearctic water frogs (genus Pelophylax) are an outstanding model in ecology and
evolution, being widespread, speciose, either threatened or threatening to other species …
evolution, being widespread, speciose, either threatened or threatening to other species …
Emerging infectious disease threats to European herpetofauna
In the past decade, infectious disease threats to European herpetofauna have become
better understood. Since the 1990s, three major emerging infections in amphibians have …
better understood. Since the 1990s, three major emerging infections in amphibians have …
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Hungary: an overview of recent and historical occurrence
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a fungal pathogen which causes the emerging
infectious disease chytridiomycosis. Bd presents low host specificity and threatens …
infectious disease chytridiomycosis. Bd presents low host specificity and threatens …
Chytrid fungus dynamics and infections associated with movement distances in a red‐listed amphibian
S Kärvemo, G Wikström, LA Widenfalk… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibians are among the most threatened vertebrate taxa due to anthropogenic habitat
change and emerging pathogens. The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) may …
change and emerging pathogens. The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) may …
Unsuspected diversity and multiple origins of the frog legs imported to Switzerland for human consumption, as determined by DNA barcoding and morphology
The frog leg industry relies on a global, largely underregulated market with potentially
important ecological impact such as the uncontrolled harvest of declining wild populations …
important ecological impact such as the uncontrolled harvest of declining wild populations …
Pathogen load and body condition correlate with conservation status of syntopic and closely related frogs.
K Ljubisavljević, A Martel, F Pasmans… - …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Mitigating global amphibian declines requires a thorough understanding of stressors that
differentially impact amphibian populations. We compared body condition and occurrence of …
differentially impact amphibian populations. We compared body condition and occurrence of …
Emerging infectious diseases of amphibians in Poland: distribution and environmental drivers
Emerging infectious diseases are a threat to biodiversity and have taken a large toll on
amphibian populations worldwide. The chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) …
amphibian populations worldwide. The chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) …
[PDF][PDF] Distribution, prevalence and amphibian hosts of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the Balkans
The Mediterranean region, consisting of, amongst other areas, three main southern
European peninsulas (the Iberian, Apennine, and Balkan) is known as one of the world's …
European peninsulas (the Iberian, Apennine, and Balkan) is known as one of the world's …
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is present in Poland and associated with reduced fitness in wild populations of Pelophylax lessonae
The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a pathogen associated with global
declines of amphibians. We used qPCR to detect Bd in 255 samples from 10 Polish …
declines of amphibians. We used qPCR to detect Bd in 255 samples from 10 Polish …