Origin of the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus

The sudden appearance of chytridiomycosis, the cause of amphibian deaths and population declines in several continents, suggests that its etiologic agent, the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, was introduced into the affected regions. However, the origin of this virulent pathogen is...

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Main Authors: Ché Weldon, Louis H. du Preez, Alex D. Hyatt, Reinhold Muller, Rick Speare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/12/03-0804_article