Tracking the prevalence of a fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid fungus), using environmental DNA
Abstract Chytridiomycosis, a primary disease driving widespread and unprecedented amphibian declines, is caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Tracking Bd through space and time requires monitoring protocols that efficiently and reliably assess pathogen prevalence and in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-05-01
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Series: | Environmental DNA |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.283 |