Validation of diagnostic tests in wildlife: The case of chytridiomycosis in wild amphibians

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 444-450

  Skerratt, Lee F ^a   Mendez, Diana ^a   McDonald, Keith R ^b   Garland, Stephen ^a   Livingstone, James ^a   Berger, Lee ^a   Speare, Richard ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

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EID: 84255175507     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/10-193.1     Document Type: Article

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