Journal: EcoHealth / Publication Year: 2019 / Source: 2019 v.16 no.1 / Subject: fungi and Eleutherodactylus

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Author:: Cádiz, Antonio; Reytor, Mey Ling; Díaz, Luis M.; Chestnut, Tara; Burns, John A.; Amato, George
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.1 pp. 128-140
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Eleutherodactylus; aquatic environment; aquatic habitat; biogeography; frogs; fungi; highlands; pathogens; risk assessment; surveys; toads; Cuba
Abstract:: ... The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a generalist amphibian pathogen responsible for chytridiomycosis. It was documented for the first time in Cuba in 2007, the apparent cause of the decline in one species of toad. In a recent survey, Bd was reported only for the highlands of Central Cuba. In the present study, we reexamined the geographic distribution and level of impact of Bd in Cub ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-018-1383-9
: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-018-1383-9