Initial assessment of host susceptibility and pathogen virulence for conservation and management of tasmanian amphibians

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 106-115

  Voyles, Jamie ^a,b   Phillips, Annie ^b   Dreiessen, Michael ^b   Webb, Matthew ^b   Berger, Lee ^c   Woodhams, Douglas C ^d   Murray, Kris ^e   Skerratt, Lee F ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian declines; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Chytridiomycosis; Litoria burrowsae; Litoria raniformis; Species susceptibility; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; LITORIA; LITORIA RANIFORMIS;

EID: 84907971869     PISSN: 21510733     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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