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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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Autores principales: Weldon, Ché, du Preez, Louis H., Hyatt, Alex D., Muller, Reinhold, Speare, Rick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3323396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15663845
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1012.030804