Virulence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis varies with the strain

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-50

  Berger, Lee ^a   Marantelli, Gerry ^b   Skerratt, Lee F ^a   Speare, Rick ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Amphibian Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Amphibian chytrid fungus; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Chytridiomycosis; Litoria caerulea; Strain variation; Virulence

Indexed keywords

FROG; FUNGAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; VIRULENCE;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; FUNGI; HYLIDAE; LITORIA CAERULEA;

EID: 31444457141     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao068047     Document Type: Article

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