Effectiveness of antifungal treatments during chytridiomycosis epizootics in populations of an endangered frog
The recently-emerged amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has had an unprecedented impact on global amphibian populations, and highlights the urgent need to develop effective mitigation strategies. We conducted in-situ antifungal treatment experiments in wild populations of t...
Main Authors: | Roland A. Knapp, Maxwell B. Joseph, Thomas C. Smith, Ericka E. Hegeman, Vance T. Vredenburg, James E. Erdman Jr, Daniel M. Boiano, Andrea J. Jani, Cheryl J. Briggs |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2022-01-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/12712.pdf |
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