| prevalence of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in american bullfrog and southern leopard frog larvae from wetlands on the savannah river site, south carolina. | batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an aquatic fungus, has been linked to recent amphibian population declines. few surveys have assessed b. dendrobatidis infections in areas where the disease is suggested to be less virulent and population declines have not been observed, such as southeastern north america. although adult rana catesbeiana and rana sphenocephala from the savannah river site, south carolina collected in 1979 and 1982 were identified as having b. dendrobatidis, it is unknown whether t ... | 2007 | 17699083 |
| batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection dynamics in the columbia spotted frog rana luteiventris in north idaho, usa. | the pathogenic chytrid fungus batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (bd) is contributing to amphibian declines worldwide. temperature plays an important role in both pathogen growth and host immune function, but little is known about seasonal dynamics of bd infection in north temperate regions. our objective was to increase understanding of bd disease ecology by investigating patterns of bd infection of columbia spotted frogs rana luteiventris across seasons, age classes, and sexes in north idaho, usa. ... | 2010 | 21268985 |
| patterns of amphibian infection prevalence across wetlands on the savannah river site, south carolina, usa. | amphibian diseases, such as chytridiomycosis caused by batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (bd) and ranaviral disease caused by ranaviruses, are often linked to global amphibian population declines, yet the ecological dynamics of both pathogens are poorly understood. the goal of our study was to determine the baseline prevalence, pathogen loads, and co-infection rate of bd and ranavirus across the savannah river site (srs) in south carolina, usa, a region with rich amphibian diversity and a history o ... | 2016 | 27596855 |