Emerging Pathogen in Wild Amphibians and Frogs (Rana catesbeiana) Farmed for International Trade

Emerging Pathogen in Wild Amphibians and Frogs (Rana catesbeiana) Farmed for International Trade

Chytridiomycosis is an emerging disease responsible for global decline and extinction of amphibians. We report the causative agent, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in North American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) farmed for the international restaurant trade. Our findings suggest that international tr...

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Main Authors: Rolando Mazzoni, Andrew A. Cunningham, Peter Daszak, Ada Apolo, Eugenio Perdomo, Gustavo Speranza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
chytridiomycosis
dispatch
frogs
Uruguay
wild amphibians
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/8/03-0030_article

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