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Epidemiological tracing of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans identifies widespread infection and associated mortalities in private amphibian collections

The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) infects newts and salamanders (urodele amphibians), in which it can cause fatal disease. This pathogen has caused dramatic fire salamander population declines in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany since its discovery in 2010. Th...

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Autores principales: Fitzpatrick, Liam D., Pasmans, Frank, Martel, An, Cunningham, Andrew A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6138723/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30218076
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31800-z