Minimising exposure of amphibians to pathogens during field studies

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 175-185

  Phillott, A D ^a   Speare, R ^a   Hines, H B ^b   Skerratt, L F ^a   Meyer, E ^c   McDonald, K R ^a,b   Cashins, S D ^a   Mendez, D ^a   Berger, L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c Threatened Species Branch ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Chytridiomycosis; Field study; Hygiene; Ranaviral disease; Ranavirus

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EXTINCTION; FIELDWORK; FROG; HYGIENE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MITIGATION; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; SKIN; VIRAL DISEASE;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; CHYTRIDIOMYCETES; IRIDOVIRUS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; RANAVIRUS; RESEARCH;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; RANAVIRUS;

EID: 78650446298     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: 16161580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao02162     Document Type: Review

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