Fungal infection intensity and zoospore output of Atelopus zeteki, a potential acute chytrid supershedder.

Amphibians vary in their response to infection by the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Highly susceptible species are the first to decline and/or disappear once Bd arrives at a site. These competent hosts likely facilitate Bd proliferation because of ineffective...

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Main Authors: Graziella V Direnzo, Penny F Langhammer, Kelly R Zamudio, Karen R Lips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3968150?pdf=render