Experimental transmission of cutaneous chytridiomycosis in dendrobatid frogs

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-11

  Nichols, Donald K ^a   Lamirande, Elaine W ^a   Pessier, Allan P ^a,c   Longcore, Joyce E ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Chytrid; Cutaneous chytridiomycosis; Dendrobates auratus; Dendrobates tinctorius; Experimental infection; Fungus; Poison dart frog

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHYTRIDIOMYCETES; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FROGS AND TOADS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SKIN;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANURA; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; DERMATOMYCOSES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; SKIN;

EID: 0035230116     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-37.1.1     Document Type: Article

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