Survey for the pathogenic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in southwestern North Carolina salamander populations

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 455-458

  Keitzer, S Conor ^a   Goforth, Reuben ^a   Pessier, Allan P ^b   Johnson, April J ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Coweeta; North Carolina; Salamander

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; FUNGI; PLETHODONTIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 79953647091     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-47.2.455     Document Type: Article

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