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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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Autores principales: DiRenzo, Graziella V., Langhammer, Penny F., Zamudio, Kelly R., Lips, Karen R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24675899
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093356