| rapid response to evaluate the presence of amphibian chytrid fungus (batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and ranavirus in wild amphibian populations in madagascar. | we performed a rapid response investigation to evaluate the presence and distribution of amphibian pathogens in madagascar following our identification of amphibian chytrid fungus (batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, bd) and ranavirus in commercially exported amphibians. this targeted risk-based field surveillance program was conducted from february to april 2014 encompassing 12 regions and 47 survey sites. we simultaneously collected amphibian and environmental samples to increase survey sensitivit ... | 2015 | 26083349 |