Field-based molecular detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in critically endangered Atelopus toads and aquatic habitats in Ecuador

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a lethal fungal species that parasitizes vertebrates and is associated with the worldwide decline of amphibian populations. The development of sensitive, rapid detection methods, particularly DNA-based techniques, is critical for effective management strategies...

• Autor principal: Riascos-Flores, Lenin R. (author)
• Otros Autores: Bonilla, Julio (author), Naranjo-Briceño, Leopoldo (author), Apunte-Ramos, Katherine (author), Reyes-Ortega, Grace C. (author), Cabrera, Marcela (author), Cáceres-Andrade, José F. (author), Carrera-Gonzalez, Andrea (author), Yánez-Galarza, Jomira K. (author), Siavichay Pesántez, Fausto (author), Oyagata-Cachimuel, Luis A. (author), Goethals, Peter (author), Celi, Jorge (author), Christine Van der Heyden (author)
• Formato: article
• Publicado: 2024
• Acceso en línea: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299246; http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/784