Quantitative measurement of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibian skin

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-161

  Weldon, Ché ^a   Du Preez, Louis H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Detection probability; Micro spatial infection; Quantification technique; Sporangium density

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FROG; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; HISTOLOGY; HOST; MEASUREMENT METHOD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

AFRANA FUSCIGULA; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; RANA HECKSCHERI;

EID: 33751263234     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao072153     Document Type: Article

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