| prevalence of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in eastern hellbender (cryptobranchus alleganiensis) populations in west virginia, usa. | the eastern hellbender (cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) is a north american salamander species in decline throughout its range. efforts to identify the causes of decline have included surveillance for the chytrid fungus batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (bd), which has been associated with global amphibian population losses. we evaluated the prevalence of bd in 42 hellbenders at four sites in west virginia, us, from june to september 2013, using standard swab protocols and real-time pcr ... | 2016 | 27124331 |
| pathogenic chytrid fungus batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, but not b. salamandrivorans, detected on eastern hellbenders. | recent worldwide declines and extinctions of amphibian populations have been attributed to chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by the pathogenic fungus batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (bd). until recently, bd was thought to be the only batrachochytrium species that infects amphibians; however a newly described species, batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (bs), is linked to die-offs in european fire salamanders (salamandra salamandra). little is known about the distribution, host range, or origin of ... | 2015 | 25695636 |
| widespread trypanosome infections in a population of eastern hellbenders (cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in virginia, usa. | eastern hellbender salamanders (cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) are declining in north america and because of this the health status of individuals in several populations is closely monitored by researchers. during a health survey of hellbenders from a stream in smyth county, va, usa, we examined giemsa-stained blood smears of 71 animals captured during 2011 for the presence of blood parasites. we discovered an unknown species of trypanosome that was apparently widespread within this ... | 2013 | 22926647 |