eDNA-based monitoring of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans with ddPCR in Luxembourg ponds: taking signals below the Limit of Detection (LOD) into account

Abstract Background Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) are two pathogenic fungi that are a significant threat to amphibian communities worldwide. European populations are strongly impacted and the monitoring of the presence and spread of these pathogens...

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Main Authors: David Porco, Chanistya Ayu Purnomo, Liza Glesener, Roland Proess, Stéphanie Lippert, Kevin Jans, Guy Colling, Simone Schneider, Raf Stassen, Alain C. Frantz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02189-9