Effects of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection on ion concentrations in the boreal toad Anaxyrus (Bufo) boreas boreas

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-21

  Marcum, Ryan D ^a   St Hilaire, Sophie ^a   Murphy, Peter J ^a   Rodnick, Kenneth J ^a  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Boreal toad; Bufo boreas; Chytridiomycosis; Osmoregulation

Indexed keywords

ION; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

FUNGUS; INFECTIVITY; ION; MORTALITY; OSMOREGULATION; PATHOGEN; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; TOAD;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHYTRIDIOMYCETES; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; METABOLIC DISORDER; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; OSMOLARITY; TOAD; BUFONIDAE; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BUFONIDAE; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; IONS; MYCOSES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; BOREAS; BUFO; BUFO BOREAS; BUFO BOREAS BOREAS;

EID: 77957331920     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: 16161580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao02235     Document Type: Article

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