Eradication of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the Japanese giant salamander Andrias japonicus

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-247

  Une, Yumi ^a   Matsui, Kumi ^a   Tamukai, Kenichi ^a,b   Goka, Koichi ^c  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Den en chofu Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chytrid fungus; Eradication; Japanese giant salamander

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL CONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SPREAD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION REGULATION;

JAPAN;

AMPHIBIA; ANDRIAS JAPONICUS; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; FUNGI; SALAMANDROIDEA;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHYTRIDIOMYCETES; JAPAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; URODELA;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; ITRACONAZOLE; JAPAN; MYCOSES; URODELA;

EID: 84863734293     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: 16161580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao02442     Document Type: Article

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