Amphibian chytridiomycosis, a lethal pandemic disease caused by the killer fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: New approaches to host defense mechanisms and techniques for detection and monitoring

Chytridiomycosis is a catastrophic disease currently decimating worldwide amphibian populations, caused by the panzootic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Massive species decline to extinction catalyzes radical changes in ecosystems globally, including the largest continuous rainforest...

• 1. Verfasser: Romero Zambrano, Génesis (author)
• Weitere Verfasser: Bermúdez Puga, Estalin A (author), Sánchez Yumbo, Alex (author), Yánez Galarza, Jomira (author), Ortega Andrade, H. Mauricio (author), Naranjo Briseño, Leopoldo (author)
• Format: article
• Veröffentlicht: 2021
• Schlagworte: Amphibia; Chytrid fungi; Skin microbiome; Environmental DNA; Next Generation Sequencing
• Online Zugang: http://dx.doi.org/10.21931/RB/2021.06.01.28; http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/429