Tracking the prevalence of a fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid fungus), using environmental DNA

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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Main Authors: Megan Congram, Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Chris C. Wilson, Chris J. Kyle, David Lesbarrères, Madison J. H. Wikston, Lynne Beaty, Dennis L. Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-05-01
Series:Environmental DNA
Subjects:
amphibian disease
aquatic pathogens
disease monitoring
eDNA
environment‐pathogen dynamics
wildlife disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.283

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https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.283

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