scholarly journals First detection of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytridium dendrobatidis) in free- living anuran populations in Greece

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
P. N. AZMANIS ◽  
I. STRACHINIS ◽  
P. LYMBERAKIS ◽  
R. E. MARSCHANG
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Real Time Pcr ◽  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
Chytrid Fungus ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Bufo Viridis ◽  
First Report ◽  
Water Frogs ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Amphibian Chytrid Fungus

The amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) is a widespread, cosmopolitan pathogen largely affecting free-living amphibian populations. So far there are no published studies for the presence of B. dendrobatidis in Greece. In this preliminary study we sampled 59 metamorphosed anurans from four Greek wetlands. Five samples were positive for the fungus by real-time PCR. B. dendrobatidis was detected in three species (Bufo viridis, Pelophylax epeiroticus, Pelophylax ridibundus) but not in endangered endemic Karpathos water frogs (Pelophylax cerigensis). This is the first report of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in free-living anuran populations from Greece.

scholarly journals Is overwintering mortality driving enigmatic declines? Evaluating the impacts of trematodes and the amphibian chytrid fungus on an anuran from hatching through overwintering

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0262561
Author(s):  
Olivia Wetsch ◽  
Miranda Strasburg ◽  
Jessica McQuigg ◽  
Michelle D. Boone
Keyword(s):  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Chytrid Fungus ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Critical Life Events ◽  
Overwintering Mortality ◽  
Amphibian Chytrid Fungus

Emerging infectious diseases are increasing globally and are an additional challenge to species dealing with native parasites and pathogens. Therefore, understanding the combined effects of infectious agents on hosts is important for species’ conservation and population management. Amphibians are hosts to many parasites and pathogens, including endemic trematode flatworms (e.g., Echinostoma spp.) and the novel pathogenic amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis [Bd]). Our study examined how exposure to trematodes during larval development influenced the consequences of Bd pathogen exposure through critical life events. We found that prior exposure to trematode parasites negatively impacted metamorphosis but did not influence the effect of Bd infection on terrestrial growth and survival. Bd infection alone, however, resulted in significant mortality during overwintering—an annual occurrence for most temperate amphibians. The results of our study indicated overwintering mortality from Bd could provide an explanation for enigmatic declines and highlights the importance of examining the long-term consequences of novel parasite exposure.

scholarly journals Presence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in threatened corroboree frog populations in the Australian Alps

2009 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
DA Hunter ◽  
R Speare ◽  
G Marantelli ◽  
D Mendez ◽  
R Pietsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
Chytrid Fungus ◽  
Australian Alps ◽  
Amphibian Chytrid Fungus

Non-detection of mycoviruses in amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) from Australia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Webb ◽  
Alexandra A. Roberts ◽  
Stephen Wylie ◽  
Tiffany Kosch ◽  
Luís Felipe Toledo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
Chytrid Fungus ◽  
Amphibian Chytrid Fungus

scholarly journals Sensitivity of histology for the detection of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Borteiro ◽  
Francisco Kolenc ◽  
José Manuel Verdes ◽  
Claudio Martínez Debat ◽  
Martín Ubilla
Keyword(s):  
Skin Disease ◽  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
Pathogenic Fungus ◽  
Chytrid Fungus ◽  
Clinically Normal ◽  
Frog Species ◽  
Amphibian Chytrid Fungus

Histology is often underappreciated for the detection of the amphibian pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the cause of the potentially lethal skin disease chytridiomycosis. We evaluated the sensitivity of histology to detect chytrids in 20 wild specimens of 2 frog species from Uruguay that were clinically normal, but confirmed by PCR to be infected by B. dendrobatidis. We detected maturing and sporulated sporangia in 15 of 20 (75%) frogs, which is more sensitive than previously reported for histology. The effort needed to identify chytrids in histologic skin sections of Physalaemus henselii and Pleurodema bibroni required examination of 3.2 and 8.7 mm of skin sections for each frog species, respectively.

Presence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in rainwater suggests aerial dispersal is possible

Aerobiologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan E. Kolby ◽  
Sara D. Ramirez ◽  
Lee Berger ◽  
Dale W. Griffin ◽  
Merlijn Jocque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
Chytrid Fungus ◽  
Aerial Dispersal ◽  
Amphibian Chytrid Fungus

scholarly journals Storage of samples at high temperatures reduces the amount of amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis DNA detectable by PCR assay

2008 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Van Sluys ◽  
KM Kriger ◽  
AD Phillott ◽  
R Campbell ◽  
LF Skerratt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperatures ◽  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
Chytrid Fungus ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Amphibian Chytrid Fungus
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