| asian strain of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is widespread in the western ghats, india. | we investigated the distribution of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (bd) fungal infections in amphibians of the western ghats mountain range in india, based on data from 497 samples. eight individuals were positive, with genomic equivalents ranging from 2 to 785 zoospores. a single widespread bd strain identical to the haplotype endemic to asia was isolated. our findings suggest that chytridiomycosis is widespread among the endemic and threatened amphibians of the entire stretch of the western gh ... | 2015 | 25590776 |