Fungi form a major and diverse component of most ecosystems on Earth. They are both
micro and macroorganisms with high and varying functional diversity as well as great …

The increasing number of new fungal species described from all over the world along with
the use of genetics to define taxa, has dramatically changed the classification system of …

Ancient enzootic associations between wildlife and their infections allow evolution to
innovate mechanisms of pathogenicity that are counterbalanced by host responses …

Emerging infectious diseases are an increasingly prominent threat to biodiversity. However,
traditional methods in conservation generally have limited efficacy in the face of disease …

While emerging fungi threaten global biodiversity, the paucity of fungal genome assemblies
impedes thoroughly characterizing epidemics and develo** effective mitigation strategies …

Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans is an emerging fungus that is causing salamander
declines in Europe. We evaluated whether an invasive frog species (Cuban treefrog …

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a causative agent of chytridiomycosis, is decimating
amphibian populations around the world. Bd belongs to the chytrid lineage, a group of early …

The sixth mass extinction is a consequence of complex interplay between multiple stressors
with negative impact on biodiversity. We here examine the interaction between two globally …

Model organisms are crucial in research as they can provide key insights applicable to other
species. This study proposes the use of the amphibian species Hymenochirus boettgeri …

Emergent infectious disease caused by the fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) represents one of the …