Hybrids of amphibian chytrid show high virulence in native hosts
Abstract Hybridization of parasites can generate new genotypes with high virulence. The fungal amphibian parasite Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) hybridizes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, a biodiversity hotspot where amphibian declines have been linked to Bd, but the virulence of hybrid genotypes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-27828-w |