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Assessing the ability of swab data to determine the true burden of infection for the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a pathogenic fungus which causes the disease chytridiomycosis in amphibians by infecting the animals’ epidermis. The most commonly applied method for the detection of Bd is the use of a sterile swab, rubbed over the keratinized areas of an amphibian and then pr...

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Autores principales: Clare, Frances, Daniel, Olivia, Garner, Trent, Fisher, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4996874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27060065
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1114-z