scholarly journals Anticipating the potential impacts of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans on Neotropical salamander diversity

Biotropica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrián García‐Rodríguez ◽  
M. Delia Basanta ◽  
Mirna G. García‐Castillo ◽  
Héctor Zumbado‐Ulate ◽  
Kelsey Neam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans

scholarly journals Correction to: Plethodontid salamanders show variable disease dynamics in response to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans chytridiomycosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graziella V. DiRenzo ◽  
Ana V. Longo ◽  
Carly R. Muletz-Wolz ◽  
Allan P. Pessier ◽  
Jessica A. Goodheart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Dynamics ◽  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans ◽  
Plethodontid Salamanders

scholarly journals Landscape epidemiology of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans : reconciling data limitations and conservation urgency

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wouter Beukema ◽  
Jesse Erens ◽  
Vanessa Schulz ◽  
Gwij Stegen ◽  
Annemarieke Spitzen‐van der Sluijs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Epidemiology ◽  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans ◽  
Data Limitations

scholarly journals Frequency‐dependent transmission of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in eastern newts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrianna Tompros ◽  
Andrew D. Dean ◽  
Andy Fenton ◽  
Mark Q. Wilber ◽  
Edward Davis Carter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Dependent ◽  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans

Recommendations on diagnostic tools for Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. e478-e488 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Thomas ◽  
M. Blooi ◽  
P. Van Rooij ◽  
S. Van Praet ◽  
E. Verbrugghe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans

scholarly journals Active responses to outbreaks of infectious wildlife diseases: objectives, strategies and constraints determine feasibility and success

2020 ◽  
Vol 287 (1939) ◽  
pp. 20202475
Author(s):  
Claudio Bozzuto ◽  
Benedikt R. Schmidt ◽  
Stefano Canessa
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Emerging Diseases ◽  
Wildlife Diseases ◽  
Decision Context ◽  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans ◽  
Practical Constraints

Emerging wildlife diseases are taking a heavy toll on animal and plant species worldwide. Mitigation, particularly in the initial epidemic phase, is hindered by uncertainty about the epidemiology and management of emerging diseases, but also by vague or poorly defined objectives. Here, we use a quantitative analysis to assess how the decision context of mitigation objectives, available strategies and practical constraints influences the decision of whether and how to respond to epidemics in wildlife. To illustrate our approach, we parametrized the model for European fire salamanders affected by Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans , and explored different combinations of conservation, containment and budgetary objectives. We found that in approximately half of those scenarios, host removal strategies perform equal to or worse than no management at all during a local outbreak, particularly where removal cannot exclusively target infected individuals. Moreover, the window for intervention shrinks rapidly if an outbreak is detected late or if a response is delayed. Clearly defining the decision context is, therefore, vital to plan meaningful responses to novel outbreaks. Explicitly stating objectives, strategies and constraints, if possible before an outbreak occurs, avoids wasting precious resources and creating false expectations about what can and cannot be achieved during the epidemic phase.

scholarly journals Using environmental DNA for detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in natural water

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annemarieke Spitzen ‐ van der Sluijs ◽  
Tariq Stark ◽  
Tony DeJean ◽  
Elin Verbrugghe ◽  
Jelger Herder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Water ◽  
Environmental Dna ◽  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans

scholarly journals Dynamics of host populations affected by the emerging fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 160801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedikt R. Schmidt ◽  
Claudio Bozzuto ◽  
Stefan Lötters ◽  
Sebastian Steinfartz
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Disease Emergence ◽  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Successful Control ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Local Extirpation

Emerging infectious diseases cause extirpation of wildlife populations. We use an epidemiological model to explore the effects of a recently emerged disease caused by the salamander-killing chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ( Bsal ) on host populations, and to evaluate which mitigation measures are most likely to succeed. As individuals do not recover from Bsal , we used a model with the states susceptible, latent and infectious, and parametrized the model using data on host and pathogen taken from the literature and expert opinion. The model suggested that disease outbreaks can occur at very low host densities (one female per hectare). This density is far lower than host densities in the wild. Therefore, all naturally occurring populations are at risk. Bsal can lead to the local extirpation of the host population within a few months. Disease outbreaks are likely to fade out quickly. A spatial variant of the model showed that the pathogen could potentially spread rapidly. As disease mitigation during outbreaks is unlikely to be successful, control efforts should focus on preventing disease emergence and transmission between populations. Thus, this emerging wildlife disease is best controlled through prevention rather than subsequent actions.

scholarly journals Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans is the predominant chytrid fungus in Vietnamese salamanders

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra E. Laking ◽  
Hai Ngoc Ngo ◽  
Frank Pasmans ◽  
An Martel ◽  
Tao Thien Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Chytrid Fungus ◽  
Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans
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