Effects of host species and environmental factors on the prevalence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in northern Europe.

The fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) poses a major threat to amphibian populations. To assist efforts to address such threats, we examined differences in Bd host infection prevalence among amphibian species and its relations to both local environmental factors in breeding habitats...

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Main Authors: Simon Kärvemo, Sara Meurling, David Berger, Jacob Höglund, Anssi Laurila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6201871?pdf=render