| differential host susceptibility toôçébatrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an emerging amphibian pathogen. | ôçé the amphibian fungal pathogenôçébatrachochytrium dendrobatidisôçé(bd) has received considerable attention due to its role in amphibian population declines worldwide. although many amphibian species appear to be affected by bd, there is little information on species-specific differences in susceptibility to this pathogen. we used a comparative experimental approach to examine bd susceptibility in 6 amphibian species from the united states. we exposed postmetamorphic animals to bd for 30 days ... | 2011 | 21732979 |
| 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 |
| linking manipulative experiments to field data to test the dilution effect. | the dilution effect, the hypothesis that biodiversity reduces disease risk, has received support in many systems. however, few dilution effect studies have linked mechanistic experiments to field patterns to establish both causality and ecological relevance. we conducted a series of laboratory experiments and tested the dilution effect hypothesis in an amphibian-batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (bd) system and tested for consistency between our laboratory experiments and field patterns of amphibia ... | 2014 | 24289288 |