Detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Amphibians Imported into the UK for the Pet Trade

EcoHealth

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 456-466

  Wombwell, Emma Louise ^a,b   Garner, Trenton W J ^a   Cunningham, Andrew A ^a   Quest, Robert ^c   Pritchard, Susie ^c   Rowcliffe, J Marcus ^a   Griffiths, Richard A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c Animal Health and Welfare Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Pet trade

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; CHYTRIDIOMYCETES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PET ANIMAL; PREVALENCE; TANZANIA;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; MYCOSES; PETS; PREVALENCE; TANZANIA;

EID: 84975168226     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-016-1138-4     Document Type: Article

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