کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
143521 163221 2010 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The ecology and impact of chytridiomycosis: an emerging disease of amphibians
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
The ecology and impact of chytridiomycosis: an emerging disease of amphibians
چکیده انگلیسی

Emerging infectious diseases are increasingly recognized as key threats to wildlife. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, has been implicated in widespread amphibian declines and is currently the largest infectious disease threat to biodiversity. Here, we review the causes of Bd emergence, its impact on amphibian populations and the ecology of Bd transmission. We describe studies to answer outstanding issues, including the origin of the pathogen, the effect of Bd relative to other causes of population declines, the modes of Bd dispersal, and factors influencing the intensity of its transmission. Chytridiomycosis is an archetypal emerging disease, with a broad host range and significant impacts on host populations and, as such, poses a crucial challenge for wildlife managers and an urgent conservation concern.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: - Volume 25, Issue 2, February 2010, Pages 109–118
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