Threats posed by the fungal kingdom to humans, wildlife, and agriculture
The fungal kingdom includes at least 6 million eukaryotic species and is remarkable with
respect to its profound impact on global health, biodiversity, ecology, agriculture …
respect to its profound impact on global health, biodiversity, ecology, agriculture …
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 …
Restoration, reintroduction, and rewilding in a changing world
RT Corlett - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2016 - cell.com
The increasing abandonment of marginal land creates new opportunities for restoration,
reintroduction, and rewilding, but what do these terms mean in a rapidly and irreversibly …
reintroduction, and rewilding, but what do these terms mean in a rapidly and irreversibly …
Fungal infections in animals: a patchwork of different situations
The importance of fungal infections in both human and animals has increased over the last
decades. This article represents an overview of the different categories of fungal infections …
decades. This article represents an overview of the different categories of fungal infections …
Mitigating amphibian chytridiomycoses in nature
Amphibians across the planet face the threat of population decline and extirpation caused
by the disease chytridiomycosis. Despite consensus that the fungal pathogens responsible …
by the disease chytridiomycosis. Despite consensus that the fungal pathogens responsible …
Global Patterns of the Fungal Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Support Conservation Urgency
The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a skin pathogen that
can cause the emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis in susceptible species. It has …
can cause the emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis in susceptible species. It has …
Integral chain management of wildlife diseases
A Martel, M Vila‐Escale… - Conservation …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has caused the most prominent loss of
vertebrate diversity ever recorded, which peaked in the 1980s. Recent incursion by its sister …
vertebrate diversity ever recorded, which peaked in the 1980s. Recent incursion by its sister …
Tackling emerging fungal threats to animal health, food security and ecosystem resilience
Emerging infections caused by fungi have become a widely recognized global
phenomenon. Their notoriety stems from their causing plagues and famines, driving species …
phenomenon. Their notoriety stems from their causing plagues and famines, driving species …
Mechanisms underlying host persistence following amphibian disease emergence determine appropriate management strategies
Emerging infectious diseases have caused many species declines, changes in communities
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …
Virulence and pathogenicity of chytrid fungi causing amphibian extinctions
Ancient enzootic associations between wildlife and their infections allow evolution to
innovate mechanisms of pathogenicity that are counterbalanced by host responses …
innovate mechanisms of pathogenicity that are counterbalanced by host responses …