Tool for estimating the risk of anthropogenic spread of batrachochytrium denrobatidis between water bodies

EcoHealth

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-19

  St Hilaire, Sophie ^a   Thrush, Mark ^b   Tatarian, Trish ^c   Prasad, Aman ^a   Peeler, Edmund ^b  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c Wildlife Research Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic spread; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Disinfection recommendations; Risk assessment tool

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENROBATIDIS; CHYTRIDIOMYCETES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; FUNGUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; MYCOSES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AMPHIBIA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; FUNGI;

EID: 70350144406     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-009-0227-z     Document Type: Article

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