A DNA-based assay identifies Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibians

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 420-428

  Annis, Seanna L ^a   Dastoor, Farahad P ^a   Ziel, Heather ^a   Daszak, Peter ^b   Longcore, Joyce E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b Consortium for Conservation Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Anurans; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Chytridiomycosis; Chytridiomycota; Diagnosis; Disease; ITS; PCR

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANURA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; BOREAS; BUFO; BUFO BAXTERI; BUFO BOREAS BOREAS; BUFO GUTTATUS; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 5044248390     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.3.420     Document Type: Article

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