On the biological relevance of a single Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis zoospore: A reply to Smith (2007)

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 257-260

  Kriger, Kerry M ^a   Ashton, Kevin J ^a   Hines, Harry B ^b   Hero, Jean Marc ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CHYTRIDIOMYCETES; FUNGUS SPORE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MYCOSIS; NOTE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; MYCOSES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 33847040017     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao073257     Document Type: Note

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