Captivity and Infection by the Fungal Pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Perturb the Amphibian Skin Microbiome

Captivity and Infection by the Fungal Pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Perturb the Amphibian Skin Microbiome

The emerging fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) is responsible for the catastrophic decline of European salamanders and poses a threat to amphibians globally. The amphibian skin microbiome can influence disease outcome for several host-pathogen systems, yet little is known of...

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Main Authors: Kieran A. Bates, Jennifer M. G. Shelton, Victoria L. Mercier, Kevin P. Hopkins, Xavier A. Harrison, Silviu O. Petrovan, Matthew C. Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans
chytridiomycosis
microbiome
microbial ecology
amphibian
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01834/full

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