Chytridiomycosis, amphibian extinctions, and lessons for the prevention of future panzootics

EcoHealth

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-10

  Kriger, Kerry M ^a   Hero, Jean Marc ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibian declines; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Chytrid; Extinction; Pet trade; Wildlife disease

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIODIVERSITY; CHYTRIDIOMYCOSIS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIES EXTINCTION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EXTINCTION, BIOLOGICAL; HUMANS; MYCOSES;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS;

EID: 70350164135     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-009-0228-y     Document Type: Review

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